as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
questioned his competence to finish the task without help
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Recent Examples of competence
And my point on this, Jon, is this goes to competence.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Granato, a Preckwinkle appointee running the county’s Bureau of Asset Management, campaigned on competence and her ability to hit the ground running.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Giants hired Harbaugh to restore sustainable competence and competitiveness to their football operation, their roster and their team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Coming up The round of Premier League games is neatly tied off on Monday night, when Champions League hopefuls Brentford host recent discoverers of competence Wolves.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Granato, a Preckwinkle appointee running the county’s Bureau of Asset Management, campaigned on competence and her ability to hit the ground running.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Giants hired Harbaugh to restore sustainable competence and competitiveness to their football operation, their roster and their team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Coming up The round of Premier League games is neatly tied off on Monday night, when Champions League hopefuls Brentford host recent discoverers of competence Wolves.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for competence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competence
Noun
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That is extremely important because it is connected directly to the ability to hire new employees.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Hill said his ability to read an offense comes from his vast experience.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The core of Pauley’s lawsuit centers on City Auditor Marc Shaw, who served in an interim capacity before being appointed to the permanent role last month.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brown pointed to ongoing concerns in his district about road capacity and infrastructure needs, including efforts to expand NC 160 in the fast-growing Steele Creek area.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But these tools frequently oversimplify human capability and fail to capture actual potential.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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About four years ago, China built its own sophisticated space station, called Tiangong, a dramatic demonstration of its human spaceflight capability.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Alvarado is due in a downtown courtroom in May to start the process to have his competency reviewed.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Two previous criminal cases against Grafe — one in 2001 in Tampa and another in 2013 in Miami — were dismissed due to Grafe being found incompetent, without the chance of his competency being restored, the attorney added.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Competence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competence. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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