proficient

Example Sentences

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He’s equally proficient on clarinet, providing intermittent solos of captivating beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal

Law-enforcement officers at the same time have been taking commercial drivers off the road who are deemed not to be proficient in English.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unified third-graders tested as proficient or better in English language arts, closing most of a nearly five-percentage-point gap with the state over three years.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s not enough to just be technically proficient,” he said.

From MarketWatch

The story isn’t all positive: Refugees—who are typically fleeing war, violence or persecution—are less proficient in English than other immigrants and a minority of them remain poor years after arriving in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal