as in abilities
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 competencies
Those leading campus organizations are building competencies in communication, budgeting and conflict resolution.
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Dr. Milpha Blamo,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
This perspective informs Mentor126’s direction and involves the same three competencies any human mentor would use.
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Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Whether a young child is learning to pour carefully or an Elementary student is learning to manage time, responsibilities, and relationships, these everyday experiences build essential competencies.
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Jose Bolaños,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Residency programs are guided by a set of core competencies intended to standardize assessment across training environments.
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Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
But the views expressed on both sides might not apply to you, in particular, because each of us has different goals, contexts, and competencies.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Of all the competencies required for the role, political affiliation or experience as a television commentator are not high on his list.
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Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
Learn from that and then get incredibly good rebuild core competencies.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Structured interviews, where each interviewer focuses on specific competencies, can also improve efficiency during the hiring process.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Dr. Milpha Blamo,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
This perspective informs Mentor126’s direction and involves the same three competencies any human mentor would use.
—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Whether a young child is learning to pour carefully or an Elementary student is learning to manage time, responsibilities, and relationships, these everyday experiences build essential competencies.
—
Jose Bolaños,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Residency programs are guided by a set of core competencies intended to standardize assessment across training environments.
—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
But the views expressed on both sides might not apply to you, in particular, because each of us has different goals, contexts, and competencies.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Of all the competencies required for the role, political affiliation or experience as a television commentator are not high on his list.
—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
Learn from that and then get incredibly good rebuild core competencies.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Structured interviews, where each interviewer focuses on specific competencies, can also improve efficiency during the hiring process.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competencies
Noun
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From Sunday school to public school In recent years, Texas leaders have broadly eliminated studies of racial and cultural diversity while expanding the schools’ abilities to introduce Christianity to students.
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The white equine with a red cape originated as a centaur who was transformed into a full horse and given enhanced abilities through witchy ways.
Noun
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Modern leadership increasingly demands physical fitness beyond traditional executive skills like strategic vision and emotional intelligence.
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Parents are looking for activities that do more than fill the hours, and a good cooking class can hand a child real skills, real confidence and a few recipes worth making again at home.
Noun
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The majority of the stadiums in the most recent tournament, which was hosted by Qatar, had maximum capacities of around 45,000 people, according to FIFA.
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However, the panel unanimously affirmed the lower court’s decision, based on its earlier ruling that plaintiffs cannot sue government officials in their individual capacities for monetary damages – only the institution.
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