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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To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some parapsychologists, people who study paranormal phenomena, believe the explanation lies in dogs’ extrasensory perception, or ESP—mental abilities beyond the five senses.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
23 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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In California, with 40% of residents speaking a language other than English at home, these competencies are everyday necessities.—
Annie K. Lamar,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Competences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competences. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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