as in proficiency
a state of having mastery of or proficiency in a skill
The students demonstrated fluency in the language by the end of their year abroad.
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This viral hit was a long time coming for the pair, who joined the SNL writers’ room in 2022 and developed a reputation for crafting sketches that jump on pop-culture trends with a fluency in girls-and-gays online fanspeak.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Political stability, a favorable family-office regime, independent courts, and Mandarin fluency made Singapore a natural draw for China's super-rich.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Each project has taught me that technical skill is only half the equation; the other half is cultural fluency.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Political stability, a favorable family-office regime, independent courts, and Mandarin fluency made Singapore a natural draw for China's super-rich.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Each project has taught me that technical skill is only half the equation; the other half is cultural fluency.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
Noun
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About 78% failed to reach proficiency in math for their grade on the 2024-25 exam.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Growth in math proficiency was similar, said Horne.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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First, regularly remind students and teachers that anything schools try – literacy frameworks, teaching practices, new assessments – is a best guess.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Croft urged schools to formally teach digital literacy and parents to reinforce it at home by encouraging keyboard use and balanced screen time.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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