expertness

noun

Definition of expertnessnext
as in expertise

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  1. expertise
  2. proficiency
  3. experience
Noun
  • Elsewhere, the conversation drifts into questions about public-records databases, investigative reporting, grant applications, and the ways institutions classify professional expertise.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • But Upchurch, with more than two decades of Medicare expertise, doesn't blame beneficiaries for not paying attention or for assuming Wellcare's messages were bogus.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of expertise
Noun
  • Training should produce portable skills and credentials that remain valuable across employers, rather than proficiency in one company’s software or business processes.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Several school districts in and near Fort Worth are below the state average in reading proficiency rates, according to data from the Fort Worth Education Partnership.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of proficiency
Noun
  • For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The technology still has to prove itself on safety, but the ride experience now counts too.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of experience
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