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Skill

Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 374. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)

A skill is an “area of specialization” associated with an ability check. If you have proficiency in a skill, you can add your Proficiency Bonus when you make an ability check associated with that skill.