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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2
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
Colorado’s math test results were more encouraging Colorado’s results for fourth graders taking NAEP math tests showed a significant increase in the percentage of students reaching proficiency.
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Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
White has proven his proficiency in a range of guard roles for the Bulls while maintaining prolific 3-point shooting and playing at a higher pace.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The school increased proficiency levels on the exams.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Gomez also was criticized for her proficiency in Spanish.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
White has proven his proficiency in a range of guard roles for the Bulls while maintaining prolific 3-point shooting and playing at a higher pace.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The school increased proficiency levels on the exams.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Gomez also was criticized for her proficiency in Spanish.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proficiency
Noun
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When a weapon is fully upgraded, the player is now awarded an additional mastery point (works retroactively).—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Playing with all of cinema’s tools and using all of the colors of his palette, Audiard creates a magic born from technical mastery.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
6 Feb. 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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The restaurant ships its fish in from Japan, and the experience starts at $165 per person.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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To use the newest experience of Facebook, switch to a supported browser.—
facebook.com,
facebook.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Newberry remains in regular contact with all of Liverpool’s loanees, who benefit from the expertise of physio Tony Jones, lead performance nutritionist Clare Farrell and nutrition performance development co-ordinator Phoebe Lafferty.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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In this case, the janitor's expertise in managing the workload efficiently was dismissed, leading to preventable conflict and reduced efficiency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to Career Geek Blog, whether to include an IQ score depends on the number itself and the role.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: Studies have continuously shown that widespread community water fluoridation is not associated with lower IQ scores in children, and rather prevents cavities and saves families money, per the CDC.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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The post also had a screen grab of a chat among pro-Moscow sources on Telegram about the elimination of all the command of the 35th separate motor rifle brigade.—
Brendan Cole,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Luke hears this communication regularly from the prison warden when Luke get punished for not readily following the commands of the warden.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Proficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiency. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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