skill
noun
the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well.
skills
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pluralof skill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cognitive ability was measured as many as four times with the Mini-Mental State Examination, an established 11-question screening test that evaluates memory, attention and thinking skills.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
"That has liberated lots of our firefighters to go and do their more specialist skills of firefighting."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The 19-year-old, sporting a budding beard, usually operates from home, filling lulls by watching the TV show Criminal Minds or honing his drone-flying skills on a simulator.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Job seekers are looking to stand out by gaining new AI-related skills or by simply adding AI buzzwords to their work history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
It was an eardrum-piercing, bloodcurdling nightmare of a scream, petrifying enough to make even a Swanburne girl forget all her antipanicking skills.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
