as in abilities
the physical or mental power to do something
questioned his competence to finish the task without help
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Recent Examples of competences
Over billions of years, increasingly greater competences evolved.
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Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competences
Noun
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Some of the benchmarks examined in the analysis measure specific skills, like Russian or Arabic language abilities, while other benchmarks measure more general capabilities, like spatial reasoning and continual learning.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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More importantly for his storytelling abilities, Adams is a fluent liar.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Companies that build these competencies first will have sustainable advantages in innovation speed and quality.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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So thinking about my senior leadership team, what kind of roles and competencies are needed for the future and what is the right operating model of that leadership structure, given the fact that the organization has been rapidly changing.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Competences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competences. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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