as in expertise
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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Recent Examples of know-how
The Mission 1 records in SDR, HDR, HLG, and 10-bit GP-Log2 color spaces; the latter is ideal for editors with the know-how to color-correct footage.
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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
That generational know-how and network confer a near-unparalleled level of insider access to anyone who travels under her auspices.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Both players also showed leadership qualities on a team where know-how and can-do haven’t often aligned.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
However, cooking fresh pasta rather than boxed pasta requires a bit more know-how to achieve the best results.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for know-how
Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
That generational know-how and network confer a near-unparalleled level of insider access to anyone who travels under her auspices.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Both players also showed leadership qualities on a team where know-how and can-do haven’t often aligned.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
However, cooking fresh pasta rather than boxed pasta requires a bit more know-how to achieve the best results.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for know-how
Recent Examples of Synonyms for know-how
Noun
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Small municipalities typically have neither the expertise nor the funds to adequately secure their infrastructure, leaving them open to intrusion.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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As multiple world powers invest heavily in Ukrainian expertise and joint production with the Ukrainian government and private companies, only the Pentagon is holding back.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Try this instead The prevalence of vaguebooking also speaks to the breakdown of communication skills more broadly.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Facing a crisis in critical thinking skills, some are reviving oral exams, forcing students to defend their assignments to instructors in real time.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Archibald has experience in all of those roles in his 23-year career in education that includes teaching 13 years in the classroom, working 10 years in administration as an assistant athletic director and coaching for all of that time.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Honma experience quickly became a disastrous one for Rose, and while McLaren could end up being the next great golf brand, his taking another chance on a brand that has proven exactly nothing in the golf space is questionable, at best.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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