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
Peloton is moving beyond its core competency of cardio fitness to embrace the red-hot wellness space.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The program employs court liaisons who are experts in working with defendants in the competency process and who aim to connect such defendants to care and resources.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Two previous criminal cases against Grafe — one in 2001 in Tampa and another in 2013 in Miami — were dismissed due to Grafe being found incompetent, without the chance of his competency being restored, the attorney added.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Chokr was subject to competency proceedings over the last two-plus years, according to court records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The program employs court liaisons who are experts in working with defendants in the competency process and who aim to connect such defendants to care and resources.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Two previous criminal cases against Grafe — one in 2001 in Tampa and another in 2013 in Miami — were dismissed due to Grafe being found incompetent, without the chance of his competency being restored, the attorney added.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Chokr was subject to competency proceedings over the last two-plus years, according to court records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
Noun
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Yet Britain failed to capitalize on the success, underestimating the American ability to regroup and continue fighting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Such expertise requires an innate ability, thousands of hours of practice, and the ability to learn effectively.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Emirates confirmed to Reuters that its plane was leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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To put the new battery’s capacity into perspective, most current liquid lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) batteries are around 250–300 Wh/kg.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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L3Harris is partnering with Bombardier, Israel Aerospace Industries’ ELTA Systems and Korean Air to provide this advanced capability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, it is not only seen in the field as an innovation that not only increases the capabilities of VTOL aircraft, but also one that is scalable enough to produce a whole new family of drones.—
David Szondy
October 19,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Research on interpersonal warmth—which, alongside competence, accounts for roughly 82% of how people evaluate others—supports the importance of explicit positive communication.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Out-competence the competition.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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