proficiency
noun
pro·fi·cien·cy
prə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
1
: advancement in knowledge or skill : progress
2
: the quality or state of being proficient
Examples of proficiency in a Sentence
surprised by his proficiency at the game after only the briefest explanation of the rules
acquired proficiency at golf through long hours of practice
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For instance, the Los Angeles Unified School District, where the math proficiency rate hit a painful low of 32% in 2024, paid its Chief of Equity and Access $272,241 in salary and benefits in 2022.
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Wenyuan Wu, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Money has also poured into this acrimonious race as Steel has questioned Tran’s proficiency in Vietnamese — an important point for the district’s influential bloc of Vietnamese voters — and sought to link him to the Chinese Community Party in ads.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The curriculum failed to meet proficiency standards, according to the resolution that passed 4-1, with only Bixler dissenting.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Due to a U.S. labor shortage fueled in part by the pandemic, employers like Walmart are dropping degree requirements from many jobs to focus on hiring people for their specific proficiencies.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Wenyuan Wu, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Money has also poured into this acrimonious race as Steel has questioned Tran’s proficiency in Vietnamese — an important point for the district’s influential bloc of Vietnamese voters — and sought to link him to the Chinese Community Party in ads.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The curriculum failed to meet proficiency standards, according to the resolution that passed 4-1, with only Bixler dissenting.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Due to a U.S. labor shortage fueled in part by the pandemic, employers like Walmart are dropping degree requirements from many jobs to focus on hiring people for their specific proficiencies.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Proficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proficiency. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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proficiency
noun
pro·fi·cien·cy
prə-ˈfish-ən-sē
plural proficiencies
: the quality or state of being proficient
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