proficiency
Example Sentences
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Last year, under Green Dot, the proficiency numbers were 28.1% for English and 9.5% for math.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Don’t feel that you have to have reached a certain proficiency before you start reaching out to others.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Troops sent on infiltration missions are often ex-convicts given only days of training, since walking to an assigned location and awaiting further orders requires minimal proficiency, Kofman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Analysts told AFP the manoeuvres displayed certain technical advancements and growing proficiency with dual-use weapons, designed for both nuclear and conventional roles.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
This was owing largely to the eleven years she had spent caring for her invalid mother, which had left her with some proficiency as a nurse and an inability to face strong sunlight without blinking.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
Vocabulary lists containing proficiency
Power Prefix: pro
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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Twelve Years a Slave
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