incompetency
noun
in·com·pe·ten·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈkäm-pə-tən(t)-sē 
Examples of incompetency in a Sentence
the incompetency of the secretary was revealed only after she had left the company, and her successor discovered years of filing left undone
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If Black and Middlebrooks plan to make that challenge, their lawyers must file petitions alleging incompetency between May 27-29 for Black and between July 7-9 for Middlebrooks.
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2025
Outside of your job, take time to strengthen your incompetency by undergoing extra training and courses, and attending events if necessary.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
It's been a revolving door of incompetency under center for the Browns this year.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
When pressed on such timelines during a Senate hearing in December 2024, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf reiterated the issue isn’t a matter of corruption or incompetency, but federal support.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2025
Outside of your job, take time to strengthen your incompetency by undergoing extra training and courses, and attending events if necessary.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
It's been a revolving door of incompetency under center for the Browns this year.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
When pressed on such timelines during a Senate hearing in December 2024, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf reiterated the issue isn’t a matter of corruption or incompetency, but federal support.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incompetency
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“Incompetency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompetency. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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incompetency
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in·com·pe·ten·cy
in-ˈkäm-pə-tən-sē
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