PROFICIENCIES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

proficiencies

noun

plural of proficiency

as in skills

a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something surprised by his proficiency at the game after only the briefest explanation of the rules

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Recent Examples of proficiencies My history suggests very successful proficiencies in this model. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 Lastly, players can also pick up more powerful weapons that grow stronger as their proficiencies increase. —

Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 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 Industry experience and demonstrated proficiencies are among the top factors considered by employers surveyed in NACE’s Job Outlook 2026. —

IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025 Development should bridge current and required proficiencies, as well as solve real problems in real time (not across a six-week rollout or in a one-hour webinar). —

David James, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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Noun

There is a desire for better center play, true lob threats who mimic the skills of Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II (with cleaner injury histories).

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In March, Sharon Ofek, a superintendent in Carmel, California, praised the software’s math lessons for teaching problem-solving skills rather than memorization of formulas.

— Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026