Examples of incompetence in a Sentence
Because of his incompetence, we won't make our deadline.
She was fired for gross incompetence.
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No, the threat in our midst is the invitation of lack of experience and incompetence into the highest ranks of our government.
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Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Officially, Honka was fired for incompetence and neglect of duty.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Wardex's incompetence is another bugbear.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
California’s slow counting process is not the result of incompetence or an unexpected surge in turnout.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Officially, Honka was fired for incompetence and neglect of duty.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Wardex's incompetence is another bugbear.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
California’s slow counting process is not the result of incompetence or an unexpected surge in turnout.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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“Incompetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompetence. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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incompetence
noun
in·com·pe·tence
(ˈ)in-ˈkäm-pət-ən(t)s 
: the quality, state, or fact of being incompetent
Medical Definition
incompetence
noun
in·com·pe·tence
(ˈ)in-ˈkäm-pət-ən(t)s
1
: lack of legal qualification
2
: inability of an organ or part to perform its function adequately
incompetence of an aortic valve
Legal Definition
incompetence
noun
in·com·pe·tence
in-ˈkäm-pə-təns
: the state or fact of being incompetent compare competency
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