know-how

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Russian military know-how has enabled Kim to shift more resources to bread-and-butter areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She asked whether they could use their technology and know-how to engineer something that could similarly save lives in the event of wildfire flames.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The implication was clear: farming know-how had been imported into the “waterworld” hunter-gatherer communities by women.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Middleton’s many endorsers reject that argument, saying he has the temperament and executive leadership know-how needed to run the agency.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

But bombes were costly and time-consuming to run, and there were nowhere near enough of them, so British code breakers were also solving many Enigma messages—fully or in part—with pencil, paper, and know-how.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield