as in proficiency
a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something
he has a movie IQ that is off the charts
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Recent Examples of IQ
Here, the 10 most inclusive beauty brands of 2025, as measured by SeeMe’s proprietary Inclusivity Index IQ scores.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Lanphear published a 2019 study that found IQ levels to be slightly lower in 3- and 4-year-old children whose mothers had higher measures of fluoride in their urine while pregnant.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Its harshest critics continue to insist that there’s no clear neural evidence for distinct, multiple intelligences (MI); the theory is not readily testable (in the way IQ is); and MI’s offshoot teaching strategies are inappropriately studied (even outright harmful).
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Microsoft's multiple hasn't been this low since the fourth quarter of 2022, when OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, according to Capital IQ data.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Lanphear published a 2019 study that found IQ levels to be slightly lower in 3- and 4-year-old children whose mothers had higher measures of fluoride in their urine while pregnant.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Its harshest critics continue to insist that there’s no clear neural evidence for distinct, multiple intelligences (MI); the theory is not readily testable (in the way IQ is); and MI’s offshoot teaching strategies are inappropriately studied (even outright harmful).
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Microsoft's multiple hasn't been this low since the fourth quarter of 2022, when OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, according to Capital IQ data.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for IQ
proficiency
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Some tech leaders have claimed that AI has enabled them to accomplish more with smaller teams, thanks in part to AI’s proficiency in writing code.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Every year, high schoolers from all over North America take part in the festival, which started in 1995 to help students level up their proficiency in performing and inspire them to keep improving their technical skills.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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“IQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/IQ. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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