How to Use competence in a Sentence

competence

noun

• He trusts in the competence of his doctor.
• The season will start with some faint glimmer of competence; maybe a record of 5-3.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022
• Where passion meets competence is where the rubber hits the road.
  — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2022
• That said, at this point my competence is much eroded by time.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 27 May 2023
• These findings are not due to a lack of competence on the part of female economists.
  — Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
• The author’s French improves along with his competence at his job.
  — Benjamin Shull, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
• One of the demands of the suit was to declare that Ethiopian Airlines had no competence to bid for shares in Nigeria Air.
  — Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 17 Nov. 2022
• The act of putting it on penetrates your sense of confidence and competence.
  — Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2023
• The people of Virginia will gauge and judge based on performance and levels of competence, not the color of your skin.
  — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
• But there’s more to her than just competence and integrity.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Feb. 2023
• Duran has made huge strides not just in competence but in confidence this season, and the Red Sox want to make sure those are sustained.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
• But for all its whiz-bang gadgetry and funky looks, its dynamic competence falls flat.
  — David Dewhurst, Car and Driver, 7 May 2023
• As 2022 started, Putin and Xi Jinping still wore an aura of competence.
  — Frida Ghitis, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
• In the past couple of weeks, however, it’s become clearer than ever that the myth of extreme competence is just that—a myth.
  — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2022
• But he was somewhat impressed by his competence as a swimmer.
  — John McPhee, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
• Moore has said Charles’ work was often sloppy and questioned her competence.
  — Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 May 2023
• What defines the difference between greatness and mere competence is how such a car drives.
  — Georg Kacher, Car and Driver, 3 Oct. 2022
• All those Kellys, Kennellys and Daleys, who once ruled the city with a combination of corruption and competence, are gone.
  — Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
• He was again sentenced to death, but that verdict was also reversed based on competence issues.
  — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
• The strongest argument for Biden’s reelection is his competence and comfort level in the White House.
  — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
• More broadly, Iger brings the luster of competence, confidence, and vision.
  — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
• With his pass-blocking competence, Risner, 28, should still be a solid starter for several years.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
• This data point shows how the program is bringing contractors to the table whose shortcoming was their size, not their competence.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
• Proving yourself with an achievement people wouldn't expect should clear up any doubts about your competence.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• In terms of receptive, rather than productive, competence, Nathan could handle it all.
  — Dan Musgrave, Longreads, 9 May 2023
• Both entities are riddled with corruption and plagued by a lack of basic competence.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
• Our courage comes from our values and our competence (experience and training).
  — David Deane-Spread, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
• Then, shortly after our interview, Gallardo was removed from the case at the request of the City of Buenos Aires for alleged bias and exceeding his competence.
  — Karen Naundorf, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
• Hers was the story of a woman who had taken preternatural competence and turned it into hard power.
  — Rachel Sugar, Bon Appétit, 7 Dec. 2023
• Boris Johnson, have drained the Conservative Party of all substance and competence.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 25 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024