as in proficiency
a state of having mastery of or proficiency in a skill
The students demonstrated fluency in the language by the end of their year abroad.
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At Modesto's Fairview Elementary, where Barajas teaches, students now practice their reading speed and fluency every day.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
At Fairview Elementary, for example, students practice reading speed and fluency daily in the classroom of sixth-grade teacher Nancy Barajas.
—Sharon Lurye, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Insolera would also like to see film producers hire deaf actors who are more skilled in their signing style or fluency.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Špehar had an amateur historian’s bottomless love of facts and a storyteller’s easy fluency.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
At Fairview Elementary, for example, students practice reading speed and fluency daily in the classroom of sixth-grade teacher Nancy Barajas.
—Sharon Lurye, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Insolera would also like to see film producers hire deaf actors who are more skilled in their signing style or fluency.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Špehar had an amateur historian’s bottomless love of facts and a storyteller’s easy fluency.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
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The most in-demand skill profiles combine technical proficiency with strong communication, collaboration, and critical thinking — and employers consistently report that finding candidates with both is their greatest hiring challenge.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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After two straight games of offensive proficiency to begin this season, the Valkyries struggled to find a rhythm against the Chicago Sky.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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There is also a $500 million investment in literacy coaches and math support staff at struggling schools.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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