as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
the skillfulness with which she handled that touchy situation is indeed admirable
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skill
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Their creative problem-solving skills, honed through years of emotional and domestic labor, become strengths during major life transitions.—
Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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One of the most important people in his life during that time, beyond his family, was Avalanche skills coach Mark Popovic.—
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“Skillfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skillfulness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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