skills

plural of skill
as in expertise
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something he had acquired valuable skills during his life at sea

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Recent Examples of skills Rather, let your achievements and skills be the standout feature of your resume, not the design. Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them. Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Keep in mind that a resume is not just a summary of your career, but rather a tool to showcase your skills, accomplishments, and potential. Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Often, the skills these artisans honed on other movies helped prepare them for the leap to directing. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024 Some of these programs teach transferrable skills—welding, electrical work. Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024 Why should special cases be made against those having higher skills? Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024 This phenomenon suggests that many chief executives are benefiting from general market momentum rather than their own strategic decisions or leadership skills. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Allocate a limited budget to hire skills that compensate for blind spots and quickly build transformation momentum. Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • Providing the culinary expertise will be Kogi chef Roy Choi as well as chef and author Alice Waters, among others.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • This requirement is premised on the idea that agencies left to their own devices will not elevate expertise in their decision making.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For example, one category requires no experience and is centered around socialization, exercise and enrichment.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • This late-night experience can get even more exciting with a hybrid DJ set, special dancers with disco-ball heads, and unique presentations of after-hours snacks.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The order, which Trump signed on Saturday, rescinds a policy issued by former President Bill Clinton requiring agencies to provide assistance programs for people with limited English proficiency, according to a White House fact sheet.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Trump’s order would also rescind former President Bill Clinton’s August 2000 directive requiring agencies and other recipients of federal funds to provide services for those with limited English proficiency, according to a fact sheet shared with CNBC.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Skills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skills. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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