How to Use proficient in a Sentence
proficient
adjective
- She is proficient in two foreign languages.
- He has become very proficient at computer programming.
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Who is trained proficient in that weapon and who’s not?
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BostonGlobe.com,
26 May 2021
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Our confidence and hope is in the proficient work the of police.
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Steve Helling,
Peoplemag,
2 Aug. 2022
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The Saints saw him as more proficient as the box safety.
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Armando Salguero,
miamiherald,
18 Apr. 2018
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The most proficient hitters are hardly at all cut from the same cloth.
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Zach Schonbrun,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2018
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Barrett and the offense must get more proficient throwing the ball deep.
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Tim Bielik,
cleveland.com,
18 Sep. 2017
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The drops in test scores were roughly four times greater among the students who were the least proficient in both math and reading.
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Ben Chapman,
WSJ,
1 Sep. 2022
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Less than a quarter of Texas eighth graders were deemed proficient in math.
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Dallas News,
24 Oct. 2022
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Become proficient at lag putting and you may make a few.
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Dave Pelz,
Golf Magazine,
July 1996
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The percentage of eighth graders scoring proficient or higher stayed the same.
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Detroit Free Press,
31 Aug. 2023
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Along with the mere pass rush, the Dolphins were proficient in jarring the ball loose last season.
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David Furones,
sun-sentinel.com,
24 July 2021
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Westbrook wants to be, and is proficient at, impacting a game in many ways.
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Elvia Limón,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2021
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The study is still on the hunt for more participants who are proficient in Na’vi.
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Sabrina Torres,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2022
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Being more proficient on the deep balls is just one example.
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Eric Hansen,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Oct. 2020
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The product is proficient enough to do the following: ● Burn stored fat.
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Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
15 Dec. 2022
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These charts show the percentage of black students and white students that are proficient.
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Christopher Harress,
AL.com,
13 Sep. 2017
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What might happen if some of the world's most proficient hackers targeted some of the biggest tech names at the same time?
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Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2023
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Veteran workers are cross-trained to make the team more proficient.
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Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
28 June 2020
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People in the role only need to have a high school degree and be proficient in English.
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Ambar Castillo,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2023
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Darrisaw was a three-year starter at left tackle who is proficient in the run game.
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Omar Kelly,
sun-sentinel.com,
24 Apr. 2021
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Black students and other students of color were less likely to score proficient on the test.
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Lily Altavena,
Detroit Free Press,
31 Aug. 2021
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Lainey Green is so proficient at spreading the ball around to three gifted hitters.
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Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Oct. 2022
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On the other side, Kuni — the most proficient player — could choose to beat on her drum.
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Quanta Magazine,
22 Mar. 2016
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Many employers expect workers to be proficient in a host of tech tools.
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WSJ,
18 Mar. 2023
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Students who opt out of testing are counted as not proficient.
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Josh Verges,
Twin Cities,
29 Aug. 2019
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About half of its eighth graders are reading below a basic level, and most are not proficient.
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Sarah Mervosh,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2022
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Hutchinson is one of the team's top defenders and is proficient as both a pass-rusher and run stopper.
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Orion Sang,
Detroit Free Press,
9 Nov. 2020
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Doom was more than just a technically proficient game with a smart business plan.
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The Strong Museum Of Play,
Ars Technica,
2 June 2018
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As with other acquired skills, the way to become proficient is to practice daily.
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David Tanis,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2018
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