incompetency
noun
in·com·pe·ten·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈkäm-pə-tən(t)-sē 
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the incompetency of the secretary was revealed only after she had left the company, and her successor discovered years of filing left undone
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Any disagreements, incompetencies, and misunderstandings will cause visible damage to your home and your mental health during the process.
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Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
The entire public, with an average IQ of 100, was able to make an assessment of incompetency within the first three minutes or less of the debate.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
The judge also appointed two doctors to evaluate Ramos’ mental fitness, as part of the issue around mental incompetency, and anticipated learning the results by late August.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 June 2024
Under state law, only a judge can declare a person ineligible to vote due to incompetency.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
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Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
The entire public, with an average IQ of 100, was able to make an assessment of incompetency within the first three minutes or less of the debate.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
The judge also appointed two doctors to evaluate Ramos’ mental fitness, as part of the issue around mental incompetency, and anticipated learning the results by late August.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 June 2024
Under state law, only a judge can declare a person ineligible to vote due to incompetency.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Incompetency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompetency. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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incompetency
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in·com·pe·ten·cy
in-ˈkäm-pə-tən-sē
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