: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
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you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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Talent means sharing your unique skills to support someone else’s goal, like using your marketing know-how to help a friend launch their nonprofit or mentoring a student in your field.
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Choosing the right independent directors can bring trusted experience and expertise, including pattern recognition, professional networks and specialized know-how.
—Wendy Stewart, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The company turned its operational know-how into an internal inventory app, replacing a tangled web of Excel spreadsheets.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Confident in his know-how, Khan is forced to access the cable car from the other side of the valley — where the cops won’t stop him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Choosing the right independent directors can bring trusted experience and expertise, including pattern recognition, professional networks and specialized know-how.
—Wendy Stewart, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The company turned its operational know-how into an internal inventory app, replacing a tangled web of Excel spreadsheets.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Confident in his know-how, Khan is forced to access the cable car from the other side of the valley — where the cops won’t stop him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for know-how
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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