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
These healthy children were an argument for a midwife’s skills.
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Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
ZipRecruiter’s Invite to Apply feature enables employers to contact prospects whose skills match an open role, including passive candidates who may not be actively searching for a new job.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026
After beginning his rookie season out of the Heat’s rotation, Jakucionis went on to crack the Heat’s rotation in December by impressing coaches with his energy, playmaking skills and ability to hold up on defense.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Torres Reyes gained that understanding through DePaul’s Bridgebuilding Fellowship, which aims to help students develop dialogue skills across different ideologies.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Research from LinkedIn showed that AI skills are the number one area of focus for marketing professionals.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Tuch is going to be the top forward on the free-agent market because his combination of skills isn’t easy to find.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Industry experts who met with CT Coatings representatives doubted their technical skills.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Pair learning with engagement, and that person may be more likely to grow their skills while staying connected to the company’s mission.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
ZipRecruiter’s Invite to Apply feature enables employers to contact prospects whose skills match an open role, including passive candidates who may not be actively searching for a new job.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026
After beginning his rookie season out of the Heat’s rotation, Jakucionis went on to crack the Heat’s rotation in December by impressing coaches with his energy, playmaking skills and ability to hold up on defense.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Torres Reyes gained that understanding through DePaul’s Bridgebuilding Fellowship, which aims to help students develop dialogue skills across different ideologies.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Research from LinkedIn showed that AI skills are the number one area of focus for marketing professionals.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Tuch is going to be the top forward on the free-agent market because his combination of skills isn’t easy to find.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Industry experts who met with CT Coatings representatives doubted their technical skills.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Pair learning with engagement, and that person may be more likely to grow their skills while staying connected to the company’s mission.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skills
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, our multidisciplinary team blended our expertise in causal inference, sustainability and cybersecurity, to work on the tangled question of what people do with their consumer electronics when they’re done using them.—
Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Blending live action and animation, the digital shorts pair Pratt’s curiosity and humor with Goodwin’s historical expertise and fact-checking to highlight America’s founding ideals.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Sports features prominently across day one, with JioStar sports and live experiences CEO Ishan Chatterjee examining sport as a platform for fandom, AI and commerce, followed by ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket’s global expansion and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Siebel Newsom has said their experiences of bullying and remote schooling during the pandemic informed her views on restricting kids’ access to social media and the impacts of artificial intelligence on children’s mental health.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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In 1921, the Republican majorities in the Legislature and governor’s office required a demonstration of fifth-grade English reading and writing proficiency to register to vote.—
Robert Polner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Look at students’ abysmal proficiency rates in the state of Illinois and tell me a federal program is not needed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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