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 Senate Judiciary Committee is set to take up Senate Bill 149, which is aimed at helping shore up the state's criminal justice competency system.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Gyaw Way made his first court appearance Thursday, and a judge ordered an evaluation for mental illness or cognitive impairment to determine his competency to proceed.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
And it’s mediated by the decision-making conversation, the thing palliative care claims as its core competency.
—Kyle P. Edmonds, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
The criminal charges are pending until Fraraccio is restored to competency.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Gyaw Way made his first court appearance Thursday, and a judge ordered an evaluation for mental illness or cognitive impairment to determine his competency to proceed.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
And it’s mediated by the decision-making conversation, the thing palliative care claims as its core competency.
—Kyle P. Edmonds, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
The criminal charges are pending until Fraraccio is restored to competency.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
Noun
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Dispensaries on tribal land were the first to open because of their sovereignty and ability to make their own rules.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The day-long prohibition came less than a week after Middle District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell issued an order expanding Alligator Alcatraz detainees’ access to their lawyers and their ability to use phones at the remote pop-up facility.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On January 27, 1973, the United States and the governments of North and South Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, negotiated by Kissinger, in his capacity as Nixon’s national-security adviser, and the North Vietnamese diplomat Le Duc Tho.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Analysts also note that US minesweeping capacity alone is limited.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Athena unites all these capabilities in a single, rugged, autonomous platform built for search and rescue.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ruiz will spearhead the strategy and rollout of new products, technologies and capabilities under Nielsen’s measurement science arm, with a particular focus on driving innovation across Nielsen’s measurement solutions and enhancements for clients.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Barely keeping the lights on is hardly a show of stewardship, let alone competence.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the former controller, despite her air of competence and decency, hasn’t been able to attract support above the low single digits.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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