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as in mastery
a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something
surprised by his proficiency at the game after only the briefest explanation of the rules
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as in skills
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
acquired proficiency at golf through long hours of practice
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Recent Examples of proficiency
Outsourcing can bring in helpful outside perspectives, ideas and proficiencies and can empower you and your staff to focus on the organization’s real purpose.
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Randy Wong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
More than 25 million people who live in the U.S. have limited English proficiency.
—Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: Following the pandemic, student absenteeism skyrocketed, achievement gaps grew, graduation rates fluctuated and English learner proficiency suffered.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
The Kentucky Department of Education has released the latest standardized test results for the commonwealth's public schools, showing proficiency rates in reading stayed the same, math proficiency increased slightly for middle and high schoolers, and science scores decreased from the previous year.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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Randy Wong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
More than 25 million people who live in the U.S. have limited English proficiency.
—Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: Following the pandemic, student absenteeism skyrocketed, achievement gaps grew, graduation rates fluctuated and English learner proficiency suffered.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
The Kentucky Department of Education has released the latest standardized test results for the commonwealth's public schools, showing proficiency rates in reading stayed the same, math proficiency increased slightly for middle and high schoolers, and science scores decreased from the previous year.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proficiency
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The Five Deeper Frameworks provide tools for thoughtful, long-term mastery in strategic communication.Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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This approach enabled the robots to develop highly effective climbing skills more quickly and efficiently.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Johnson moved across town into a Westwood apartment with his girlfriend and their three tuxedo cats — Minx, Mama and Olly — and set about working on his jumper and making plays out of the pick and roll, skills that would show his ability to do more than just defend.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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In many ways, this reflects a shift in consumer expectations, with younger customers placing a premium on experiences over products.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Quantum computing requires expertise across multiple domains, including hardware, software and algorithms.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Led by some of the brightest minds in fashion, the event will help attendees elevate their expertise and stay informed.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Experts maintain that there’s no credible evidence proving fluoride has lowered kids’ IQ levels.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The report also did not specify how much IQ levels dipped or whether adults could also be affected.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fire command has requested additional resources, including air and ground support from the Colorado National Guard, Livingston said.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The same backdoor can also execute commands and install an additional payload to persist on the Mac computer.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Proficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiency. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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