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
Not only does California perform poorly, but students in states such as Indiana and Tennessee, which spend significantly less per student, score much better (in this case 8th grade math competency).
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Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Minnesotans, who have a high bar for government competency and transparency, could see something was very wrong with this operation.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Judge Gina Jones ordered another mental competency evaluation Friday for a man charged in January 2019 with killing his roommate at a long-term care facility in Gary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Dao, who was seated in a wheelchair again for a status conference on Friday, delayed the prosecution further by securing a March hearing to determine mental competency and whether Dao is fit to stand trial.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
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Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Minnesotans, who have a high bar for government competency and transparency, could see something was very wrong with this operation.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Judge Gina Jones ordered another mental competency evaluation Friday for a man charged in January 2019 with killing his roommate at a long-term care facility in Gary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Dao, who was seated in a wheelchair again for a status conference on Friday, delayed the prosecution further by securing a March hearing to determine mental competency and whether Dao is fit to stand trial.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
Noun
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In September, audio emerged of Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, the official responsible for implementing the legislation, questioning the ability of police departments to enforce the buyback.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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My work in the Texas Legislature and a Dallas Councilmember equips me with the understanding of how government works and the ability to deliver to my constituents.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is important because high internal ionic resistance is a major hurdle to the fast-charging capacity of a lithium-ion battery.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Abron said Smith built private-equity infrastructure, technology platforms and capital engines while deliberately reinvesting in education, workforce development and community capacity building.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some robots, like Noetix’s Bumi, appeared in comedy sketches to show social interaction capabilities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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This satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capability for public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Research has found that habitual, unnecessary apologizing can erode how others perceive your competence and confidence.—
Erin McGoff,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Large language models now exhibit extraordinary linguistic competence while remaining wholly incapable of accountability.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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