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
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.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
And, like Matt Reeves' The Batman, these are rare canon films that emphasize the hero's world-class detective skills.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
And most of these jobs don’t require a computer science degree or even coding skills.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 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
Jalen Hurts' skills were on full display, and the Eagles' issues that followed them into their Week 7 game seemed to all but melt away.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Want to level up your AI skills?
—Brian Page, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The unions own the intellectual property for the trainings, which cover safety and privacy concerns alongside AI skills.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Ferguson has also spoken highly of her daughters’ parenting skills.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
And, like Matt Reeves' The Batman, these are rare canon films that emphasize the hero's world-class detective skills.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
And most of these jobs don’t require a computer science degree or even coding skills.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 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
Jalen Hurts' skills were on full display, and the Eagles' issues that followed them into their Week 7 game seemed to all but melt away.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Want to level up your AI skills?
—Brian Page, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The unions own the intellectual property for the trainings, which cover safety and privacy concerns alongside AI skills.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Ferguson has also spoken highly of her daughters’ parenting skills.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 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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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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All statements reflect our direct experience and verified documentation.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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