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
Kass, who has owned Berkshire stock for 40 years, said while nobody can match Buffett’s wisdom and wit, Abel has now demonstrated his competency as CEO.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Much of the dysfunction stems from the Board’s over-reliance on consultants to explain how our own systems don’t work and outsourcing program delivery to non-profits rather than building internal competency.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Of all the competencies required for the role, political affiliation or experience as a television commentator are not high on his list.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 2 May 2026
Learn from that and then get incredibly good rebuild core competencies.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Much of the dysfunction stems from the Board’s over-reliance on consultants to explain how our own systems don’t work and outsourcing program delivery to non-profits rather than building internal competency.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Of all the competencies required for the role, political affiliation or experience as a television commentator are not high on his list.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 2 May 2026
Learn from that and then get incredibly good rebuild core competencies.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
Noun
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Furthermore, by the state recognizing that human life exists inside the womb, the ability to buy, sell, discard, or kill children diminishes.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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This basic outline is similar in scope to Apollo 9, a 1969 mission in which a three-astronaut crew spent 10 days testing the spacecraft’s ability to land on the moon from the comfort of low-Earth orbit.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
16 May 2026
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Amy Dolinky, technical adviser for opioid settlement funds planning and capacity building at the Michigan Association of Counties, told Bridge that some of the counties that had not spent opioid funds as of December have recently completed planning and are preparing to disburse money in 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Among adult patients who have the capacity to make their own medical decisions, autonomy (with rare exceptions like suicide) generally wins out — even in scenarios, as in my field of adult intensive care unit (ICU) medicine, where the consequences can be dire.—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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To demonstrate the model’s capabilities, Genesis released a video showing robots completing some of the most advanced manipulation tasks achieved so far.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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While countries including Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria are advancing digital health and AI strategies, many health systems still face fragmented records, limited computational capabilities, and weak regulatory capacity.—
Francisca Mutapi,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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That said, there’s little doubting Ross’ competence or professionalism.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
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The illusion of competence is not a student problem.—
Shannon McKeen,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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