1
a
: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance
b
: dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks
2
: a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability
language skills
skill-lessness
noun
or skillessness
skilled; skilling; skills
Examples of skill in a Sentence
Noun
Poker is a game of luck and skill.
The work is difficult and requires a lot of skill.
Cooking is a useful skill.
He has excellent social skills.
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Tom Strohl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
His skill/skating combination is clearly NHL quality.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
But as the 17 minutes of stoppage time wound down, the crowd told a bigger story for a first-year club playing in a league that can’t match the comprehensive skill of the European and top South American leagues.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
These workshops taught cognitive skills aimed at maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses typically associated with their specific most strongly outlying trait.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Noun
The manufacturing industry faces specific challenges with approximately 3.8 million new workers needed between 2024 and 2033, with half of these positions remaining unfilled due to skills gaps.
—Tom Strohl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
His skill/skating combination is clearly NHL quality.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
But as the 17 minutes of stoppage time wound down, the crowd told a bigger story for a first-year club playing in a league that can’t match the comprehensive skill of the European and top South American leagues.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
These workshops taught cognitive skills aimed at maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses typically associated with their specific most strongly outlying trait.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for skill
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skill. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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