as in expertise
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 skills
Culinary skills aside, he’s proven a quick study finding who the power brokers are here and has been working closely with them.
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
His students’ final assessments are complex movies that require multiple technical and artistic skills to produce.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
This combination of liberal arts and engineering disciplines provided her with both analytical thinking skills and technical expertise, which would prove handy in her later roles in Silicon Valley.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Contestants were evaluated on more than just their runway presence — they were judged on communication skills, language ability, etiquette and physical fitness.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Cuban artist Wampi dropped his debut studio album El Rey de la Habana, home to 13 tracks that bring to the forefront his skills as a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Looking to the supply chain, Ralph Lauren’s empowerment and life-skills programs, such as RISE, have now reached over 144,000 supply chain employees—up just under 6 percent from last year as the lifestyle label inches closer to its 250,000-workers-by-2030 goal.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Goodman’s skills behind the plate and his growth as a game caller and student of the game are not as easily measured.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
His students’ final assessments are complex movies that require multiple technical and artistic skills to produce.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
This combination of liberal arts and engineering disciplines provided her with both analytical thinking skills and technical expertise, which would prove handy in her later roles in Silicon Valley.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Contestants were evaluated on more than just their runway presence — they were judged on communication skills, language ability, etiquette and physical fitness.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Cuban artist Wampi dropped his debut studio album El Rey de la Habana, home to 13 tracks that bring to the forefront his skills as a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Looking to the supply chain, Ralph Lauren’s empowerment and life-skills programs, such as RISE, have now reached over 144,000 supply chain employees—up just under 6 percent from last year as the lifestyle label inches closer to its 250,000-workers-by-2030 goal.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Goodman’s skills behind the plate and his growth as a game caller and student of the game are not as easily measured.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skills
Noun
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Securities litigation expertise to frame loss causation and materiality arguments.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Everyday investors should avoid trading Apple stock like that, Jim said, given the expertise required to time the market correctly on the way out and on the way back in — not to mention any capital gains taxes.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The two-hour experience includes bourbon samples, a cocktail, and the use of paranormal investigation tools.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There has been proficiency in the final third, too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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And Michigan's third grade reading scores have been stubborn, with the proportion of students scoring proficient or higher declining significantly from 2016 to 2025, from 46% of third graders at or above proficiency a decade ago to 39% on the test this spring.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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