David Grinspoon

We need visions of a future in which we have applied our infinite creativity to the task of living on a finite world, where we have embraced our role, become comfortable and proficient as planet-shapers, and learned to use our technological skills to enhance the survival prospects not just of humanity but of all life on Earth.

American Scientist

Alex Tizon

I didn't go into journalism thinking it would solidify my identity. I did it because I needed to make a living, and I was proficient in writing. But in becoming a journalist, I learned about other people who felt like they were on the edges of American mainstream life.

Filipino Author

George Blanda

I don't like being compared to other kickers. Kicking, I've always felt, was my weak suit. The only area of kicking I was really proud of was that I was good under pressure. If all I had to do was worry about kicking, I'd have been much more proficient.

American Football Player

Dwayne Johnson

One of the skills I had to learn and become proficient in is kissing a man. I had never kissed a man. Will Smith did it in his movies, so did Jake Gyllenhaal, and I figured it was my time. So it was me and Steve Carell - fantastic.

American Actor

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

The Philippines ranks among top off-shoring hubs in the world because of cost competitiveness and, more importantly, our highly trainable, English proficient, IT-enabled management and manpower.

Filipino Statesman

Jay Weatherill

If we wish our state's growth to continue, then our future will increasingly be with industries that require a highly skilled and technically proficient workforce.

Australian Politician

Zig Ziglar

When I became proficient as a salesman I was invited to teach new hires.

American Author

Noel Gallagher

I'm not technically proficient enough to attempt all kinds of music.

English Musician

H. L. Mencken

Husbands never become good; they merely become proficient.

American Writer

Monica Potter

I am so not technically proficient at all.

American Actress

Implies a high level of skill or knowledge, often acquired through practice or study.

Expertise Implication

When said about someone, it's a compliment suggesting they're highly skilled.

Subtle Praise

Used to describe a level reached after basic understanding but before mastery.

Learning Journey

 Important question for every parent. "What are your recommendations about sending children back to school?" Yeah, I'm struggling with this one, I've got three grandkids. And the good news is that my grandkids are more technically proficient than I am, and right now are getting their lessons remotely. I think it's going to be a challenge

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 Finally, Gabriella's parents are likely to be subordinate bilinguals who learn a secondary language by filtering it through their primary language. Because all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language regardless of accent or pronunciation, the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer.

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 and they look at this dashboard. Every row is a student. Every column is one of those concepts. Green means the student's already proficient. Blue means they're working on it -- no need to worry. Red means they're stuck. And what the teacher does is literally just say, "Let me intervene on the red kids."

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 as more than just school subjects. These were the hallmarks of civilization in what, to their eyes, was a pretty barbaric world. An educated, civilized person was expected to be proficient in all aspects of creative thought inspired by the Muses, and the common medium

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 the partner who takes on all of the responsibility, the one who manages all of the financial tasks, they become more and more proficient at financial management over time. But the other person, the person who has given up all of their financial responsibilities,

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 only a few times a week. And the majority of the people you spoke to were not beginners. They were already proficient speakers. Imagine your parents forcing you to only speak to other babies until you were good enough to speak to them.

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 and 10 were proficient in literature. After they got through telling us all the stories of how awful the conditions and the children were, I looked at them, and I said, "So what. Now what?

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 navigator but there were also problems too that they probably should have paid more attention to and communications was one of them neither of them were really proficient at morse code

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 full scholarship with University of the people this is this is more than any university to date every refugee who scores a his high school diploma and is proficient in

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 agents and officers must be proficient and everything from firearms to high-speed evasive driving the most important rule is to keep

Proficient

Very good or skilled at doing something.

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