as in proficiency
a state of having mastery of or proficiency in a skill
The students demonstrated fluency in the language by the end of their year abroad.
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His creative risk-taking and cultural fluency shape him into one of the media industry’s most influential executives.
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Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Some 51% of jobs requiring AI skills were in non-tech industries, up from 44% in 2022—a sign coding and AI fluency are becoming relevant far beyond Silicon Valley.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Her pop culture fluency paired with gorgeous, make-you-stare-at-the-wall prose yields the perfect modern romance.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Students can replay difficult moments, try again and gradually build fluency through repetition.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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This year’s report card, the first issued under Illinois’ new scoring system, showed higher proficiency rates in reading and math.—
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The Wi-Fi is reliable, the weather is mild, English proficiency is high, and the coworking scene is more mature.—
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Wiesner-Smillie has nothing but praise for this longtime volunteer, who has not only committed so much one-on-one tutoring time but also holds fun literacy games for all the students during their morning breaks at the center.—
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The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.—
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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