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
Australia uses the Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) designation, conferred by Engineers Australia, signaling high competency and commitment to ongoing development.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
If an appeal isn't filed or the U.S. Supreme Court does not overturn the lower court's decision, Menzies will need to undergo a new competency evaluation.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
After years of court delays due to questions about his mental competency, Floyd died of natural causes in 2023 at age 79, per the Florida Department of Corrections.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Defense attorney Stephen Sargent raised concerns during the hearing about Brothers' mental competency and a doctor's evaluation was ordered.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
If an appeal isn't filed or the U.S. Supreme Court does not overturn the lower court's decision, Menzies will need to undergo a new competency evaluation.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
After years of court delays due to questions about his mental competency, Floyd died of natural causes in 2023 at age 79, per the Florida Department of Corrections.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Defense attorney Stephen Sargent raised concerns during the hearing about Brothers' mental competency and a doctor's evaluation was ordered.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
Noun
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The ability to generate mid-infrared light efficiently could also open new frontiers in chemical and environmental analysis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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And only recently, new large language models in artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, promise to greatly expand our ability to manipulate and employ enormous quantities of data.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company was also finding ways to increase overall storage capacity with existing hardware as well as providing new hardware with greater storage capacity in the same rack space.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a test setting, the fluid enabled a battery pack to be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in under ten minutes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This milestone reinforces the company’s commitment to advancing the next generation of loitering munitions—delivering adaptable, scalable, and integrated capabilities to meet the demands of today’s dynamic operational environments, according to AeroVironment (AV).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Congress has also taken note of the gap between Chinese and American drone capabilities.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Mbeumo, perhaps, for sticking at it, and Kobbie Mainoo for a late cameo of competence in possession.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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It’s connected to how prepared people feel to act with competence and confidence in complex situations.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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