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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Recent Examples of fluency
Her fluency in Nahuatl would soon help shape world history.
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Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
It’s been associated with both better creative cognition and an increase in the originality and fluency of ideas.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The guide emphasizes adaptability as the defining requirement for entering the field, rather than fluency in any particular programming language or framework.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
That experience, as well as her fluency in Spanish, led her to a similar role at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
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Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
It’s been associated with both better creative cognition and an increase in the originality and fluency of ideas.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The guide emphasizes adaptability as the defining requirement for entering the field, rather than fluency in any particular programming language or framework.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
That experience, as well as her fluency in Spanish, led her to a similar role at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
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Children who attend a pre-K program are twice as likely to be kindergarten ready, which then sets the tone for reaching future academic milestones such as third-grade reading proficiency, according to education nonprofit The Commit Partnership.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Language proficiency is not the primary skill being tested.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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In North Carolina, Brunswick County Schools will create digital literacy kits built around picture books to spark conversations about online safety and media literacy at every grade level.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The group offers a book club, financial literacy sessions led by one of its members, Damion Robinson, STEM training and more resources and services, depending on what members need.—
Kamal Morgan
February 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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