as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
she's proved that she has the competency to run a major company
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Recent Examples of competency
Learning together in this way will naturally encourage new friendships, as well as promote student leadership and social competency skills.
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Dr. Michael Thomas, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Considering cultural competency was also recommended by several supervisors.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
The first part of Drag Race typically focuses on basic competency, leaving the measurements of character creation, creative capabilities, and branding for the back half.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
O'Kelley mentioned intellectual curiosity, a willingness to adapt and a willingness to take on the unexpected as new criteria to consider beyond competency and accomplishments for CEOs or other senior leaders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Michael Thomas, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Considering cultural competency was also recommended by several supervisors.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
The first part of Drag Race typically focuses on basic competency, leaving the measurements of character creation, creative capabilities, and branding for the back half.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
O'Kelley mentioned intellectual curiosity, a willingness to adapt and a willingness to take on the unexpected as new criteria to consider beyond competency and accomplishments for CEOs or other senior leaders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for competency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
Noun
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With fewer staff to handle the millions of applications submitted each year, students could face longer wait times to receive their aid packages, potentially jeopardizing their ability to enroll in college on time.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Supreme Court already handed Trump nearly absolute power over the Justice Department in a 2024 ruling regarding presidential immunity — including the ability to have conversations about criminal cases and other enforcement actions.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Multiple customers have praised the bag’s capacity in their reviews.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The company continues to focus on expanding its production capacity and developing new products to meet market demand for high-performance semiconductor substrates.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The robot is designed with high flexibility at the waist, 320° of rotation capability, and hollow joint wiring for a lightweight design with high durability and reliability.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The halting of American military equipment may have devastating effects on Ukraine’s capabilities and could leave millions of civilians vulnerable to Russian missile strikes.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Less than two weeks later, McCoy withdrew, dealing a calamitous blow to the mayor’s quest for competence.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Confidence gets mistaken for competence, and presence is confused with authority.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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