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
Travel volunteering — exchanging skills for accommodation and sometimes food or other benefits — has long been a pillar of the backpacking community.
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Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Consider adding to your skills by taking free and inexpensive upskilling courses like Google’s career certificates.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift fans are putting their mobilizing skills to work to support those in need.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Wade’s first book, Square Haunting, focuses on a group of female intellectuals, including Virginia Woolf, who moved to London’s Mecklenburgh Square in search of greater freedom, and showcases her skills as a researcher and writer.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
These are the times when Bidunga will need to showcase those skills.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Want to level up your AI skills?
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
However, George has size, shooting ability and a pretty good feel for defense, plus enough ball skills to make it as a long-term combo forward.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That means when there is a cap on how long a college athlete can play, develop skills and earn money, that cap could be construed as price-fixing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Consider adding to your skills by taking free and inexpensive upskilling courses like Google’s career certificates.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift fans are putting their mobilizing skills to work to support those in need.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Wade’s first book, Square Haunting, focuses on a group of female intellectuals, including Virginia Woolf, who moved to London’s Mecklenburgh Square in search of greater freedom, and showcases her skills as a researcher and writer.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
These are the times when Bidunga will need to showcase those skills.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Want to level up your AI skills?
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
However, George has size, shooting ability and a pretty good feel for defense, plus enough ball skills to make it as a long-term combo forward.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That means when there is a cap on how long a college athlete can play, develop skills and earn money, that cap could be construed as price-fixing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skills
Noun
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After all, members of the medical community spend years accumulating expertise.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The expertise and skills of health staff cannot be replaced overnight.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Employees who have positive AI experiences become AI advocates, driving organic adoption throughout the organization.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The six players who arrived before the start of the season did not have a single minute of Premier League experience to their name, and only Ladislav Krejci has impressed so far, with even the Czech defender’s levels dipping in the last two games.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require all commercial truck drivers in the United States to pass a standardized English proficiency test before receiving a commercial driver’s license (CDL).—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Healthcare is the field with the most certificates of proficiency and technical certificates.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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