1
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
As organizations continue to migrate their applications and workloads to the cloud, with 48% planning to move at least half of their applications within a year, proficiency in cloud computing will be crucial for professionals looking to stay relevant in the rapidly evolving job market of 2025.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Image In the surveillance video, the shooter exhibits familiarity and proficiency with the weapon, appearing to clear a jam at one point and resuming his fatal fire.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The What Component: Pursue Convergence – Discover where your purpose, passions, and proficiencies converge and move in that direction.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The drill increased proficiency and readiness to ensure the Indo-Pacific region remained free and open, the U.S. Air Force added, while demonstrating the interoperability of the alliance's air forces.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Image In the surveillance video, the shooter exhibits familiarity and proficiency with the weapon, appearing to clear a jam at one point and resuming his fatal fire.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The What Component: Pursue Convergence – Discover where your purpose, passions, and proficiencies converge and move in that direction.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The drill increased proficiency and readiness to ensure the Indo-Pacific region remained free and open, the U.S. Air Force added, while demonstrating the interoperability of the alliance's air forces.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proficiency
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Fangio’s Bears players swore by his defensive mastery.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Graham recalled some of Rachmaninoff’s happiest memories, going to the Russian Orthodox Church and returning home to play the entire service for his grandmother, who would reward his mastery with a gold coin.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Often, the skills these artisans honed on other movies helped prepare them for the leap to directing.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
28 Dec. 2024
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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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The 38-year-old, who had only five seasons of experience as a position coach and none as a coordinator?—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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He’s had some good experiences around a lot of good guys.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, international experts brought the technical and operational expertise needed to establish scalable systems.—
Djasur Djumaev,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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With $44 billion in capital across multiple funds, the firm is led by a team of general partners who are mostly former founders, CEOs, or chief technology officers with expertise in a broad range of tech sectors.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
13 Jan. 2025
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The full-year performance fell short of S&P Capital IQ estimates of $15.82 billion in earnings and $401.2 billion in revenue.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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The average price of a dozen eggs of any kind at the end of December was $4.33, up nearly 25% from the beginning of November, according to Nielsen IQ data provided by the American Egg Board.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Wednesday strike on the terrorist network is just the latest in an apparent increase by the outgoing Biden administration, which conducted at least three strikes last month on Houthi targets, including command and control facilities and weapons production and storage depots.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Along with losing command of the 4,500-person police department, the mayor yielded control of the Elections Department to Elections Supervisor Alina Garcia and the county’s tax-collections staff to Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Proficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiency. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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