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
While your expressive nature loves the spotlight, group work is currently the ideal way to showcase your skills without accidentally bragging.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The program focuses on traffic, bicycle and life safety skills for young children.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Two in three employers say real-world skills like teamwork, resilience, and communication matter more than academic grades, so these are all things that are part of being a footballer.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The work can also be physically taxing, and staying ahead requires constantly honing your skills.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Students learn to meet deadlines and follow instructions — useful skills, but incomplete ones.
—Ali Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Tapping into the soft skills that for millennia have allowed women to profit outside the bounds of conventional economy, the tradwife offers a vision of purity to her online audience in exchange for engagement and direct or indirect income.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
New technologies, shifting audience expectations and emerging business models are continuously redefining what leadership actually requires, and the skills that made someone successful yesterday may not be enough tomorrow.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
But her skills don’t go unchallenged at home.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The program focuses on traffic, bicycle and life safety skills for young children.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Two in three employers say real-world skills like teamwork, resilience, and communication matter more than academic grades, so these are all things that are part of being a footballer.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The work can also be physically taxing, and staying ahead requires constantly honing your skills.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Students learn to meet deadlines and follow instructions — useful skills, but incomplete ones.
—Ali Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Tapping into the soft skills that for millennia have allowed women to profit outside the bounds of conventional economy, the tradwife offers a vision of purity to her online audience in exchange for engagement and direct or indirect income.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
New technologies, shifting audience expectations and emerging business models are continuously redefining what leadership actually requires, and the skills that made someone successful yesterday may not be enough tomorrow.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
But her skills don’t go unchallenged at home.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skills
Noun
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Local expertise is indispensable.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Course correction is coming, with the board and Brittin, himself lacking editorial credentials, committed to hiring a deputy director general with content and journalism expertise.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Every staff member plays the role of concierge and can be tapped for advice, insights, and recommendations, including unique and under-the-radar experiences and tours of the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some patients wait and see The early experience with the pill hasn’t been smooth for everyone.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The driver had no valid commercial driver's license and could not meet the English language proficiency requirement.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Researchers found that Latino students faced myriad challenges, including immigration issues, English proficiency and unstable housing that is linked to their parents’ employment status.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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