: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
Examples of know-how in a Sentence
you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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Denials can be appealed, but doing so demands a level of health insurance literacy and bureaucratic know-how that most people lack.
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Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
That reputation as a cup-football maestro, that glow of knockout know-how, is integral to Tuchel’s mystique as a coach.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Tulane University Special Collections When the United States of America celebrated its bicentennial on July 4, 1976, there was perhaps no corporation so closely identified with American know-how than Pan American World Airways.
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Michael Fitts,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Based on this concept of collaboration and sharing of knowledge, Groupe Chaumont’s ambition is to become the partner of choice for watchmaking houses, ensuring production capacity, quality, traceability, stability and continuity of know-how.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
That reputation as a cup-football maestro, that glow of knockout know-how, is integral to Tuchel’s mystique as a coach.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Tulane University Special Collections When the United States of America celebrated its bicentennial on July 4, 1976, there was perhaps no corporation so closely identified with American know-how than Pan American World Airways.
—
Michael Fitts,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Based on this concept of collaboration and sharing of knowledge, Groupe Chaumont’s ambition is to become the partner of choice for watchmaking houses, ensuring production capacity, quality, traceability, stability and continuity of know-how.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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