EXPERTISE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

expertise

noun

ˌek-(ˌ)spər-ˈtēz

Definition of expertise

as in skills

knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something new dog owners who were seeking someone with expertise in animal obedience

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Recent Examples of expertise Some communities face significant shortages of neurologists, particularly those with specialized expertise in MS. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 The highly specific domain expertise many programs sell is exactly what machines can now replicate at scale. — Matt Vandenberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Dupes let shoppers signal taste and category expertise without the designer price tag. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Research can support local expertise and diagnostic capacity while helping identify treatments relevant to the continent’s health priorities. — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expertise

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The Basketmaker—whose skills go far beyond furniture making—weaves her a match, Fiddler on the Roof-like, and the Fisherwoman, after an awkward matrimonial moment, takes Wicker Husband home to her funky little cottage.

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
After Charlie left Analog World, his mother followed right after him into the box, but her navigation skills prove not to be as true.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of skills

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Serving as president since 2024—just months after the team was first created—Smith has helped build the franchise from the ground up, overseeing everything from its business operations to the fan experience.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Brown, Gibbs argued, has the experience necessary to represent rural Ohioans at the federal level.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of experience

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In the 1960s and ’70s, Mexican women with limited English proficiency were forcibly sterilized at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, leading to a civil rights lawsuit that was decided in favor of the center.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Aside from his mobility/ability to escape pressure and his proficiency in throwing on the run (two very valuable skills), Willis hasn’t done anything else at even an average level of what’s expected from a franchise quarterback.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

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