as in expertise
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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Recent Examples of know-how
In the South, barbecue is an art form typically involving wood, fire, and more than a little know-how about smoking meat.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
The Food Lab is his magnum opus, with nearly 1000 pages of culinary know-how, delivered in his relaxed and easy-to-understand style, with plenty of pictures along the way.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
Finley's technical know-how, backed by his mechanical engineering degree, promises to drive the No. 60 car toward success.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
But there are plenty of mold and mildew issues that don’t really require any special equipment or industry know-how.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
The Food Lab is his magnum opus, with nearly 1000 pages of culinary know-how, delivered in his relaxed and easy-to-understand style, with plenty of pictures along the way.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
Finley's technical know-how, backed by his mechanical engineering degree, promises to drive the No. 60 car toward success.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
But there are plenty of mold and mildew issues that don’t really require any special equipment or industry know-how.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for know-how
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Wyle: Somewhere between a third and a half of these scripts get farmed out to Dr. Joe Sachs, who puts the medical terminology and who does what in the scene based on the hierarchy and the level of expertise of the character, and the internal friction between the characters.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Its former expertise in distinguishing between industry habit and material once produced journalism of unique content.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rather, let your achievements and skills be the standout feature of your resume, not the design.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Source: Glyn Evans Sometimes, trips come with sensory experiences that other travelers don’t normally have.—
MaryLou Costa, contributor,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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In a September 2022 interview with Fox News, Dean explained that his own experience being adopted by his dad helped inform his choice to choose fatherhood over his career.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/know-how. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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