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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Recent Examples of fluency
There’s Esther Eng, an early 20th-century film auteur, her movies now mostly lost, whose fluency with the group dynamics of creating cinema translates to a second act as a New York restaurateur.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
These employees bring fresh perspectives, technological fluency and evolving expectations that can revitalize organizational cultures.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
That's the blend of the cultural fluency, creator strategy, earned instincts.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
One of the most significant changes Shapero anticipates in the job market over the next five years is the rise of AI fluency as a core hiring attribute.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
These employees bring fresh perspectives, technological fluency and evolving expectations that can revitalize organizational cultures.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
That's the blend of the cultural fluency, creator strategy, earned instincts.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
One of the most significant changes Shapero anticipates in the job market over the next five years is the rise of AI fluency as a core hiring attribute.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluency
Noun
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The first Black principal in that town, he is credited with reducing arrests, suspensions, and disciplinary actions and increasing academic proficiency.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Employers need to see results, and results scream proficiency.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Some adults want their children to develop AI literacy; others see chatbots as a way to indulge young kids’ endless curiosities or engage their creativity.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Notably, technological literacy and creative resilience will outpace coding skills in value by 2030.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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