How to Use proficient in a Sentence

proficient

adjective
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  • 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 | Tcrain@al.com, 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 | Mheim@al.com, al, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Carpenter is proficient as a live performer and serviceable as a singer, but her real power lies in the craftsmanship of her songs.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024

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