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
But according to statements in court, that will be postponed given that Bryant will undergo another competency hearing, and a follow-up pretrial will take place on May 27.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the news release, all of the produce was brought in by Food 4 Thought and sourced from small California farms, reinforcing the district’s Global Citizen competency and commitment to environmental responsibility.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
In reality, communication is a core engineering competency.
—Angelique Parashis, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Standards like these will ensure schools are earnestly working towards developing students’ AI literacy and competency and keeping educators accountable.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the news release, all of the produce was brought in by Food 4 Thought and sourced from small California farms, reinforcing the district’s Global Citizen competency and commitment to environmental responsibility.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
In reality, communication is a core engineering competency.
—Angelique Parashis, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Standards like these will ensure schools are earnestly working towards developing students’ AI literacy and competency and keeping educators accountable.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
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Next, the team wants to use digital reconstruction methods to correct deformation on other parts of the skull, such as the braincase, to reveal insights about the brain size of Little Foot — and potentially unlock clues about the cognitive abilities of our early human ancestors.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Surviving and thriving for 150 years requires ongoing commitment, generosity, leadership and the unique ability to adapt repeatedly without drifting from or losing one’s core values.—
David Swanson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iran had been building that capacity in Iraq since the 1980s, cultivating Shia political networks, exile parties and militia groups during and after the Iran-Iraq War and beyond with the explicit goal of ensuring a post-Saddam Iraq would never again threaten Iranian security.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s because one way a district can qualify for financial hardship is to have bond indebtedness of at least 60% of the total bonding capacity.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Building a fuller wardrobe With the investment, Situationist is scaling its manufacturing capabilities.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Over the past decade, researchers have enhanced its capabilities through artificial intelligence and machine learning to help the robot better understand and respond to its surroundings.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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And taxpayers deserve confidence that compassion is paired with competence.—
Timothy M. Herbst,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Maxwell Maduka, the chief technology officer, said Terra carefully optimizes for technical competence in its search for talent.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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