expertise

noun

ex·per·tise ˌek-(ˌ)spər-ˈtēz

-ˈtēs

Synonyms of expertise next

: the skill of an expert

: expert opinion or commentary

Example Sentences

While the declared nuclear powers have wobbled in their commitment to get rid of their arsenals, the rise of a global black market in nuclear expertise and materials has made the Bomb more attainable for everyone else. —

Michael Elliott, Time, 1 Aug. 2005

The English magazine The Spectator employs me as "Dear Mary," a so-called agony aunt, in which capacity I have over the years gained considerable expertise in various areas of etiquette … —

Mary Killen, Atlantic, May 2001

Can anyone out there drive a bloody automobile? By driving I do not mean simply guiding a two-ton lump of steel and plastic along a smooth stretch of macadam, but actually steering, braking, and shifting the thing with a modicum of competence, if not outright expertise. —

Brock Yates, Car & Driver, October 2001

If a company that spends millions of dollars a year on a fancy advertising campaign to brag about its Web design expertise can't steer a motivated buyer like me to a Buy Now button in less than 30 minutes, then what hope is there for smaller, less experienced retail sites? —

Michelle Slatalla, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2001

His expertise on defense will help the team. her expertise in legal matters See More

Recent Examples on the Web Joanna’s expertise is depth of character and backstory and detail and the heart and soul of the person. —

Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2023 Lawmakers’ gaps in technical expertise have provided an opening for corporate interests. —

Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 17 June 2023 Recently Sugar23 has partnered with brand marketers, leveraging the company’s producing expertise and resources for brands to participate in entertainment, earning higher audience engagement and financial return. —

Time, 15 June 2023 The failure could hardly be blamed on a lack of technical expertise. —

Tero Ojanpera, Fortune, 14 June 2023 There’s a common thread in the Israeli governing coalition’s attacks on institutions such as the Supreme Court, Kan, the National Library, and, sometimes, the Bank of Israel: they are all meant to operate independently, under the control of people with a measure of experience and expertise. —

Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 13 June 2023 In fact, there’s now a term for backlash against a scientist who spends too much time commenting to the media on subjects outside their narrow expertise: the Sagan effect. —

Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023 Schneider and Joe Heath will produce alongside Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who will bring his musical expertise and oversight to the film. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 June 2023 The fund, led by Writers Guild of America West board member Liz Hsiao Lan Alper and support staffer Alex Rubin, will offer one-time grants to assistants and support staff with less than three years of industry expertise who have lost work due to strikes. —

Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023 See More

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