skill set
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of skill set
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He said on the “OMR” podcast that his successor will need a different skill set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
They re-signed utility player Santiago Espinal, whose skill set was no longer redundant when Kiké Hernández returned to the injured list, this time with a strained left oblique.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
On a board typically dominated by Ph.D. economists, Warsh brought a different skill set: deep relationships on Wall Street and Capitol Hill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Jacobs: For my skill set, building-products distribution — supplying construction materials to contractors and builders — is the best opportunity right now.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
I don’t know the right words to say to sound cool, because “being cool” does not fall within my skill set.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
