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
But you may be better served by aligning your efforts to upskill with the specific skills and competencies employers are advertising for in your local labor market.
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Michael Collins, Forbes.com, 11 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
Michael Collins, Forbes.com, 11 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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Many are discouraged by a lack of confidence in their abilities, limited exposure to what the field actually involves, and little awareness of the range of careers cybersecurity offers.—
Tarika Barrett,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Classes are accessible to all levels and abilities.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a career development program where children are taught employment skills and financial literacy and get to open their own bank accounts.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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As for how companies should go about executing all this, Whitman made the case that in-office mandates should be essential, and that imposing them is crucial to building skills in younger workers.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Our classrooms are specifically designed to allow each child to develop at their speed and according to their capacities.—
Jose Bolaños,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Group conversation can be a lot for many people, and everyone’s social batteries have different capacities.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Competencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competencies. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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