skilling
1 Americannoun
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a former silver coin of Denmark, Sweden, and the Danish West Indies.
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any of various former copper coins of Sweden and Norway.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of skilling
1690–1700; < Danish; cognate with shilling
Example Sentences
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The U.S. tech giant said Tuesday that it will invest $17.5 billion in India over the next four years to advance the country’s cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling and ongoing operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
“But for them to do that requires the country to make investments in not just education but health, nutrition and skilling for employability.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
“We’re now doing anything from hosting virtual job fairs and making introductions to training and skilling people up for the specific roles that the employers have available to them,” Payne said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
"We need an immigration system that flexes to meet demand as was promised, and business and government need a long-term plan for skilling up workers," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2021
It was amusing to see the astonishment of the boys and girls when they received an eight skilling piece, and the haste with which they ran to their parents to exhibit the prize.
From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Optic, Oliver
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