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
Drawing on multiyear investment initiatives across industrial capacity and know-how, our manufacturing platform and our people continue to be a differentiator in an ever-evolving sector that demands quality, agility and efficiency.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
The firm soon started building a four-hundred-megawatt commercial power plant near the FORGE site, gleaning much of its technical know-how from Moore’s team.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Frenchmen such as Jean Louis Vignes came here bearing know-how and wine grape stock, and put the old mission varieties in the shade with ever-better vintages.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
In the wake of the probe, Dior had vowed to take a larger proportion of its production in-house and in November, revealed the creation of a new industrial department tasked with strengthening its overall production capacity over the long term and ensuring the continuity of its know-how.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
The firm soon started building a four-hundred-megawatt commercial power plant near the FORGE site, gleaning much of its technical know-how from Moore’s team.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Frenchmen such as Jean Louis Vignes came here bearing know-how and wine grape stock, and put the old mission varieties in the shade with ever-better vintages.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
In the wake of the probe, Dior had vowed to take a larger proportion of its production in-house and in November, revealed the creation of a new industrial department tasked with strengthening its overall production capacity over the long term and ensuring the continuity of its know-how.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for know-how
Noun
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The level of expertise your agent possesses will make or break the success of our transaction.—
Frederick Peters,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Wayne, President of Black Broadway Men said in a statement that since joining the Board of Black Broadway Men United Inc. back in 2021 as Vice President, Kearney was the integral backbone of the foundation and brought his legal and structural expertise to the forefront.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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To use the newest experience of Facebook, switch to a supported browser.—
facebook.com,
facebook.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Add in Unai Emery’s experience in Europe, and Villa will fancy their chances against most teams, including likely quarter-final opponents Liverpool (who could only draw 2-2 at Villa Park last month).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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