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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In his remarks, Mr. Trump equated diversity with incompetence, and effectively aligned himself with people who use diversity, equity and inclusion, or D.E.I., as a proxy for race, a dog whistle for white grievance, and a catchall for societal ills.
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Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Read’s defense attorney, Alan Jackson, told the jury the collision did not happen and the investigation into Read was filled with errors, bias and incompetence.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Lastly there’s the Rockies who are embarking on their seventh straight losing season since being swept in the 2018 NLDS — all of which can be attributed not to penny pinching but rather the incompetence of owner Monfort.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Gold has always held a special allure for investors who see it as a safe harbor, especially today when incompetence at the top threatens to blow up financial assets.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Read’s defense attorney, Alan Jackson, told the jury the collision did not happen and the investigation into Read was filled with errors, bias and incompetence.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Lastly there’s the Rockies who are embarking on their seventh straight losing season since being swept in the 2018 NLDS — all of which can be attributed not to penny pinching but rather the incompetence of owner Monfort.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Gold has always held a special allure for investors who see it as a safe harbor, especially today when incompetence at the top threatens to blow up financial assets.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Incompetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompetence. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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