as in skills
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
new dog owners who were seeking someone with expertise in animal obedience
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Recent Examples of expertise
Killen’s construction of the season one arc doesn’t let the character show off any plausible ingenuity or expertise.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The Thai response has also been constrained by limited expertise, information and funds, said Aweera Pakkamart of Thailand’s Pollution Control Department.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Complex work required teams of people with varied backgrounds, such as analysts, researchers, and operators, because no one person had all the capabilities and expertise.
—Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Look for development opportunities that don’t just build domain expertise, but that prioritise relationship skills, foster adaptability and critical thinking, and include coaching and feedback so individuals can develop their own leadership style based on their strengths and areas for work.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
The Thai response has also been constrained by limited expertise, information and funds, said Aweera Pakkamart of Thailand’s Pollution Control Department.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Complex work required teams of people with varied backgrounds, such as analysts, researchers, and operators, because no one person had all the capabilities and expertise.
—Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Look for development opportunities that don’t just build domain expertise, but that prioritise relationship skills, foster adaptability and critical thinking, and include coaching and feedback so individuals can develop their own leadership style based on their strengths and areas for work.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expertise
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Try this instead The prevalence of vaguebooking also speaks to the breakdown of communication skills more broadly.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Facing a crisis in critical thinking skills, some are reviving oral exams, forcing students to defend their assignments to instructors in real time.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Archibald has experience in all of those roles in his 23-year career in education that includes teaching 13 years in the classroom, working 10 years in administration as an assistant athletic director and coaching for all of that time.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Honma experience quickly became a disastrous one for Rose, and while McLaren could end up being the next great golf brand, his taking another chance on a brand that has proven exactly nothing in the golf space is questionable, at best.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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“Expertise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expertise. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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