How to Use proficient in a Sentence

proficient

adjective

• She is proficient in two foreign languages.
• He has become very proficient at computer programming.
• The Saints saw him as more proficient as the box safety.
  — Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 18 Apr. 2018
• Who is trained proficient in that weapon and who’s not?
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2021
• Our confidence and hope is in the proficient work the of police.
  — Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022
• The most proficient hitters are hardly at all cut from the same cloth.
  — Zach Schonbrun, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
• In Geneva City schools, 76% of third graders were proficient, but 28% of eighth graders were.
  — Trisha Powell Crain | [e-mail], al, 13 Sep. 2022
• Along with the mere pass rush, the Dolphins were proficient in jarring the ball loose last season.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 24 July 2021
• Less than a quarter of Texas eighth graders were deemed proficient in math.
  — Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022
• The drops in test scores were roughly four times greater among the students who were the least proficient in both math and reading.
  — Ben Chapman, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
• On the other side, Kuni — the most proficient player — could choose to beat on her drum.
  — Quanta Magazine, 22 Mar. 2016
• The product is proficient enough to do the following: ● Burn stored fat.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• There were schools where none of the students tested were proficient in math.
  — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
• Combo guard who’s proficient in the pick-and-roll, one of the most common actions for an NBA guard.
  — Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2022
• The study is still on the hunt for more participants who are proficient in Na’vi.
  — Sabrina Torres, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2022
• Barrett and the offense must get more proficient throwing the ball deep.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 18 Sep. 2017
• On the line: Teams would be wise not to foul the Hawks because of their proficient ability, led by Young, to get to the free-throw line.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021
• In 2022, less than a quarter of all students in the state were proficient in reading by fourth grade.
  — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2023
• One of the most proficient mid-range shooters of his era, DeRozan shot 48 percent from the field last season.
  — Barry Jackson and, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
• Being proficient in the core academics is just one piece of a larger whole.
  — Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2024
• Fox is not a proficient 3-point shooter, so asking him to play off the ball isn't ideal.
  — Jason Jones, sacbee, 15 June 2018
• Only 5% of Black eighth graders were proficient in math.
  — Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022
• Westbrook wants to be, and is proficient at, impacting a game in many ways.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
• People in the role only need to have a high school degree and be proficient in English.
  — Ambar Castillo, STAT, 24 Mar. 2023
• In the last school year, less than 6% of Detroit eighth graders who took a state standardized test scored as proficient in math.
  — Corey Williams, ajc, 22 Mar. 2022
• And so, where OG Noir was ruthless and proficient at killing and a master of his craft, new Noir is very green in that aspect.
  — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
• What might happen if some of the world's most proficient hackers targeted some of the biggest tech names at the same time?
  — Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• The results showed: 61% of white students were proficient.
  — Adrienne Dunn, azcentral, 16 Feb. 2020
• Michigan State has been proficient this season by moving the ball and scoring on the ground and through the air this season.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 16 Oct. 2021
• Mice also are incredibly proficient at reproducing: Gestation takes just a few weeks, with six to 12 pups per litter and up to eight litters per year.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024