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
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.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Brown’s public defender in that case requested an evaluation of his mental competency.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 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
As industries evolve, upskilling and the ability to learn new competencies will be among a worker's most valuable on-the-job assets.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Brown’s public defender in that case requested an evaluation of his mental competency.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 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
As industries evolve, upskilling and the ability to learn new competencies will be among a worker's most valuable on-the-job assets.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
Noun
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The video player page includes a description, links to similar content, and the ability to give a film a thumbs up or thumbs down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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He was being put through training recently to test his ability to stay calm under pressure as Douglas tried to overstimulate his senses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Late public school buses and needing to take care of an occasionally sick child, along with at capacity or costly child care centers, contributed to her precarious employment.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bridgestone, on the other hand, has a capacity of 20,000.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, the features and capabilities of Yubico's Bio keys are the same as the $29 Editors' Choice-award-winning Yubico Security Key C NFC.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Future plans include linking these with hydrogen technologies to expand capabilities from short-term balancing to seasonal storage.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Barnes, who also served as a county legislator, is known as bringing people together across various communities and political lines and for governing with both competence and compassion, always putting people first, McGee said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, parents help children to develop their emotional competence.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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