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
That global fluency has become his greatest asset.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
His creative risk-taking and cultural fluency shape him into one of the media industry’s most influential executives.
—Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Some 51% of jobs requiring AI skills were in non-tech industries, up from 44% in 2022—a sign coding and AI fluency are becoming relevant far beyond Silicon Valley.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Her pop culture fluency paired with gorgeous, make-you-stare-at-the-wall prose yields the perfect modern romance.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
His creative risk-taking and cultural fluency shape him into one of the media industry’s most influential executives.
—Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Some 51% of jobs requiring AI skills were in non-tech industries, up from 44% in 2022—a sign coding and AI fluency are becoming relevant far beyond Silicon Valley.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Her pop culture fluency paired with gorgeous, make-you-stare-at-the-wall prose yields the perfect modern romance.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
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Lucrative, fully remote data science jobs with robust salaries usually require technical proficiencies that are gauged in an interview.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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That means abandoning your inhibitions and not getting hung up on grammar or achieving proficiency, said Thomas Sauer, assistant director of resource development for the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The importance of information literacy has only grown with the rise of content generated by AI and large language models (LLMs), sparking new debates about reliability, accountability and correction.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 Jan. 2026
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Misinformation is far from a new concept, and the general public has evolved in its critical literacy, Keegan said.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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