KNOW-HOW Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

know-how

noun

ˈnō-ˌhau̇

Definition of know-how

as in expertise

knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class

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Recent Examples of know-how The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance has warned. — CBS News, 23 June 2026 There’s a beguiling synchronicity between the two disciplines under scrutiny here—fishing and filmmaking—both of which, Jenkin reminds us, are strenuous physical activities, dependent on precise timing, know-how, energy, stamina, heavy-duty equipment, and a hardworking crew. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 June 2026 Based on this concept of collaboration and sharing of knowledge, Groupe Chaumont’s ambition is to become the partner of choice for watchmaking houses, ensuring production capacity, quality, traceability, stability and continuity of know-how. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Tulane University Special Collections When the United States of America celebrated its bicentennial on July 4, 1976, there was perhaps no corporation so closely identified with American know-how than Pan American World Airways. — Michael Fitts, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for know-how

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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

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State test scores for the 2025-26 school year are coming back, and Georgia public schools are part of a national pattern of declining reading and math skills.

— Taylor Carney, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
The Rangers are adding Espinal for his valuable defensive versatility and contact skills, aiming to bolster their infield depth.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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