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
Yet over time, Chinese workers picked up technical know-how by working for foreign multinationals.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The three countries had all the resources, infrastructure and logistical know-how to put on the tournament, having already combining to host six men’s and women’s World Cups.
—Kevin Baxter
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june 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Owners roll out their beauties with pride to celebrate the legacy of once-upon-a-time Motor City know-how and delight crowds.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Having and preserving the know-how necessary for all those moves is what led the company to invest in long-term partner Callistorea, a 50-year-old jewelry workshop located in Nice.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The three countries had all the resources, infrastructure and logistical know-how to put on the tournament, having already combining to host six men’s and women’s World Cups.
—Kevin Baxter
follow
june 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Owners roll out their beauties with pride to celebrate the legacy of once-upon-a-time Motor City know-how and delight crowds.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Having and preserving the know-how necessary for all those moves is what led the company to invest in long-term partner Callistorea, a 50-year-old jewelry workshop located in Nice.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for know-how
Recent Examples of Synonyms for know-how
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, our multidisciplinary team blended our expertise in causal inference, sustainability and cybersecurity, to work on the tangled question of what people do with their consumer electronics when they’re done using them.—
Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Blending live action and animation, the digital shorts pair Pratt’s curiosity and humor with Goodwin’s historical expertise and fact-checking to highlight America’s founding ideals.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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These healthy children were an argument for a midwife’s skills.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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ZipRecruiter’s Invite to Apply feature enables employers to contact prospects whose skills match an open role, including passive candidates who may not be actively searching for a new job.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Sports features prominently across day one, with JioStar sports and live experiences CEO Ishan Chatterjee examining sport as a platform for fandom, AI and commerce, followed by ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket’s global expansion and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Siebel Newsom has said their experiences of bullying and remote schooling during the pandemic informed her views on restricting kids’ access to social media and the impacts of artificial intelligence on children’s mental health.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/know-how. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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