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proficiency

[pruh-fish-uhn-see] / prəˈfɪʃ ən si /


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From April next year, permanent residency applicants will face even tighter requirements, including basic Japanese language proficiency.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

One reason is that HP, Dell and other PC manufacturers are souping up the computers and selling them on their proficiency with on-device AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The students make progress toward nearing proficiency during elementary and middle school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Despite those high-profile moves, some staff still they need to show AI proficiency - Pamela is one of those.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

As with all other musical skills, there are many different levels and kinds of proficiency.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Most of the proficiencies required can be gained through further education.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

I sometimes looked in vain for stacks of books along the walls that weren’t didactically aligned with state-ordained, “testable” proficiencies.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2021

Beyoncé’s proficiencies include the art of publicity, and her messaging is as precise as her melisma.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 18, 2019

To that end, Olson launched "Project Lawrence," an effort to increase cultural proficiencies -- like advanced language training and better knowledge of local history and customs -- for overseas operations.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2011

The peculiar proficiencies of great epochs are as astonishing as the exploits of individual frenzy.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various




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