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
The virtual event is intended to give participants emotional support, new coping skills and encouragement.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
In the 2002 live-action version of the infamous cartoon, the gang takes a trip to Spooky Island, where suspicious behavior occurs, and the crew’s wacky investigative skills are needed.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Building on that ethos of learning by doing, Hassan reflects on how the festival’s interactive programs translate into real-world skills.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
For those thinking about making a transition into blue-collar work, FlexJobs advises highlighting transferrable skills like project management and evaluating training pathways like apprenticeships and trade schools, as well as certification requirements.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Curiosity and humility aren’t soft skills.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
There is a focus on the other side of motorsports, where students learn skills such as marketing and public relations, social media, cultivating sponsorships, setting and managing a budget, and finding ways to generate revenue to help fund the program.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Culinary skills aside, he’s proven a quick study finding who the power brokers are here and has been working closely with them.
—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
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
In the 2002 live-action version of the infamous cartoon, the gang takes a trip to Spooky Island, where suspicious behavior occurs, and the crew’s wacky investigative skills are needed.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Building on that ethos of learning by doing, Hassan reflects on how the festival’s interactive programs translate into real-world skills.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
For those thinking about making a transition into blue-collar work, FlexJobs advises highlighting transferrable skills like project management and evaluating training pathways like apprenticeships and trade schools, as well as certification requirements.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Curiosity and humility aren’t soft skills.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
There is a focus on the other side of motorsports, where students learn skills such as marketing and public relations, social media, cultivating sponsorships, setting and managing a budget, and finding ways to generate revenue to help fund the program.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Culinary skills aside, he’s proven a quick study finding who the power brokers are here and has been working closely with them.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skills
Noun
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The board’s challenge lies in deepening their expertise while being intentional about protecting their bandwidth given the sheer volume of information and pace of change.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The level of scientific scrutiny and expertise means these documents are trusted by environmental experts around the world.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Group members can share experiences, knowledge, hopes, fears and strengths.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then he was forced out of his job by the White House, only to be replaced by Lindsey Halligan, a former insurance lawyer in Florida with no experience as a prosecutor.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Even improved proficiency with AI doesn’t reliably mitigate the automation bias.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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After the first group of trainees, mostly middle-class, English-speaking, and with military connections, more and more refugees coming from more rural areas or with lower proficiency levels also entered the industry.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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