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
The Giants have been so bad for so long that the baseline level of competency provided by Harbaugh will be celebrated.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Yet Alameda County Judge Thomas Reardon said the issue of Irving’s mental competency needed to be explored.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
After the court proceedings began, Briscoe-Hall's attorneys requested a competency evaluation, and the judge agreed.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Under a national spotlight, Franciscan Health fired the doctor and nurse who sent her home and now requires cultural competency training in all labor and delivery units.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for competency
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Yet Alameda County Judge Thomas Reardon said the issue of Irving’s mental competency needed to be explored.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
After the court proceedings began, Briscoe-Hall's attorneys requested a competency evaluation, and the judge agreed.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Under a national spotlight, Franciscan Health fired the doctor and nurse who sent her home and now requires cultural competency training in all labor and delivery units.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
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Meanwhile, Newport Harbor’s defense dropped two players from Mater Dei’s right wing — known as the 4-5 side in water polo positions — to slow center Paige Segesman’s ability to attack with a strong left turn toward the cage.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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The ability to create misinformation by error or intent is not the only challenge presented by this far-reaching technology.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Despite messy road conditions around Boston following Sunday’s winter storm, the crowd at TD Garden was near capacity.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most organizations have no capacity for generative thinking.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chinese competitors like DeepSeek have demonstrated that technical capabilities can be matched quickly.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This insidious development is reversing at double speed the process of self-reinforcement—the hiring of original and distinctive talent and the building of reputations for competence and probity—that brings institutions their authority.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Leading companies in this field, such as Glydways, whose core competence is establishing modern and sustainable transportation systems, rely entirely on us for the development and manufacturing of their transportation vehicles.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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