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as in skillfulness
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
with unbelievable skill, the expert in origami transformed a few sheets of paper into a menagerie of exotic animals
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as in expertise
skills plural
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
he had acquired valuable skills during his life at sea
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Recent Examples of skill
Topics include earning passive income online, mastering communication and public speaking skills, acing your job interview, and practical strategies to grow your wealth.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 May 2025
The games and videos are aimed at teaching kids key life skills.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Jackson kicked off the tour just one year after revealing his battle with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative nerve condition that affects his motor skills.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Jackson began this tour a year after revealing his struggles with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a nerve condition related to muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease that impacts his motor skills.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 May 2025
The games and videos are aimed at teaching kids key life skills.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Jackson kicked off the tour just one year after revealing his battle with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative nerve condition that affects his motor skills.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Jackson began this tour a year after revealing his struggles with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a nerve condition related to muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease that impacts his motor skills.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skill
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Also, the competency required for someone to manage HOAs is very different than the expertise brokers must demonstrate.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Technical expertise, discovery and inventory tools, and project planning assistance from a commercial OpenJDK provider can significantly help secure and maintain executive support and ultimately impact a successful transition.—
Scott Sellers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Neither his fearsome resolve nor his supreme cunning—which had enabled him to vanquish his rivals and spiritually crush his inner circle—was in evidence in 1941.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2017
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Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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The company is now counting on the experience of Stephen Hemsley, who returned as CEO to steer it through the current crisis.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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As technology continues to be a leading driver in beauty, brands are turning to artificial intelligence and augmented reality to provide customers with the ultimate experience.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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These credentials fall into two main categories, each offering different insights into an expert's capabilities: Vendor-specific certifications demonstrate proficiency with particular forensic tools or technologies.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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However, Rafael Jimenez-Flores, PhD, the J.T. Parker endowed chair for dairy foods in the Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University, stresses the importance of reinstating the proficiency testing program as soon as possible.—
Parents,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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Emanuele Marchesini’s Obsession Emanuele Marchesini is a young Italian winemaker who is dedicated to preserving fresh grapes for the sake of science and art.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Family-friendly activities include arts and crafts, video games, physical movement activities, interactive spray paint murals, corn hole and hop-scotch, all along the South Dock.—
Saleema Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Being in the music industry feels like always being at war and constantly having to defend my artistry and my vision.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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That legacy continued with Rhythm Nation 1814, which remains the only album to deliver seven top-five singles, and janet., which added six more top 10s. After receiving the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2019, Janet’s artistry entered yet another renaissance.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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The popular convention skipped a 2024 gathering — needing the network’s talent roster to refresh — and opted to announce the 2025 dates in April 2024.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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For international film journalists, the festival is an opportunity to see and discuss these films and, in that context, interview these talents.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skill. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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