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
One of its defining features is the nine cultural competencies, a framework that helps leaders navigate differences in communication styles, hierarchy, trust-building, and WTR’s approach.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Secondarily, maintaining the Board’s focus on organizational transparency and fiscal responsibility is equally as important as focusing the District on its core competencies.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
His bail was revoked, and he was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The top level, consisting of developed countries, large enterprises, multinational corporations, and high-income citizens, has the most readiness in terms of capital and
competency.
—Piyachart Isarabhakdee, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Secondarily, maintaining the Board’s focus on organizational transparency and fiscal responsibility is equally as important as focusing the District on its core competencies.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
His bail was revoked, and he was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The top level, consisting of developed countries, large enterprises, multinational corporations, and high-income citizens, has the most readiness in terms of capital and
competency.
—Piyachart Isarabhakdee, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
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More recently, Quakers sued the federal government this year over federal immigration agents’ ability to make arrests at houses of worship.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Many Democrats at the time had privately expressed concerns with his ability to lead the panel, given his cancer diagnosis announced two days after winning reelection in 2024.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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The Pattersons called an ambulance to take them to a hospital, while Simon Patterson took the Wilkinsons to another hospital, because of capacity issues.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The warmer has a 20-liter tub capacity and accommodates up to two oversized bath towels, robes, a throw blanket, PJs and more.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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These insights led Kiew to develop Change Fluency™, a concept that describes a future-ready capability to not just survive change but to skillfully navigate it, adapt to it, and lead others through it.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This allows SpaceX to devote a higher share of the rocket's mass and volume capacity to the Starlink satellites themselves, replacing dead weight with revenue-earning capability.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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This competence is rooted in the brand’s history as a pioneer in titanium and ceramic watches and reflected in the choice of Ceratanium® as a case material for two of the new watches.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Darlow’s competence has only shone a light on the fragility Meslier played with.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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