skill set
noun
: a set of skills
especially
: a collection of skills and abilities that can be applied to a professional or creative endeavor
The job is a good match for her skill set.
She chooses to pursue a position in public relations—"journalism's evil twin"—reasoning that it will require much the same "skill set" that a published writer has. —Alexandra Jacobs
Cauchetier's skill set—he was both a high-wire documentarian and, in effect, a director of fictions—uniquely qualified him to share in the multifarious spirit of the New Wave. —Richard Brody
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“Skill set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skill%20set. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
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