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
Not only does California perform poorly, but students in states such as Indiana and Tennessee, which spend significantly less per student, score much better (in this case 8th grade math competency).
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Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Minnesotans, who have a high bar for government competency and transparency, could see something was very wrong with this operation.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Judge Gina Jones ordered another mental competency evaluation Friday for a man charged in January 2019 with killing his roommate at a long-term care facility in Gary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Dao, who was seated in a wheelchair again for a status conference on Friday, delayed the prosecution further by securing a March hearing to determine mental competency and whether Dao is fit to stand trial.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for competency
Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Minnesotans, who have a high bar for government competency and transparency, could see something was very wrong with this operation.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Judge Gina Jones ordered another mental competency evaluation Friday for a man charged in January 2019 with killing his roommate at a long-term care facility in Gary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Dao, who was seated in a wheelchair again for a status conference on Friday, delayed the prosecution further by securing a March hearing to determine mental competency and whether Dao is fit to stand trial.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
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What sets Luckin apart has been its ability to build a robust pool of private user traffic through its smartphone ordering app, said Mingchao Xiao, founder of Zhimeng Trends Consulting.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The ability to make something out of nothing may seem uniquely human — a bedrock of creativity that’s led to new kinds of art, music and more.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To degrade what's left of Iran's nuclear program and missile-making capacity?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Heirs had raised $750 million from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in December to finance the expansion of its own oil producing facility to 100,000 barrels per day within five years, more than doubling the asset’s capacity when it was bought from Shell in 2021.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Russia has seen high-profile technology projects fall short before, and without independent demonstrations, PJN-1’s true capabilities are unclear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi has pledged to revise security and defense policies by December to bolster Japan's offensive military capabilities.—
MARI YAMAGUCHI,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Anxiety is normalized as the price of competence.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many Texas immigration law firms are bilingual and prioritize cultural competence to ensure effective communication and support.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone
February 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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