How to Use competency in a Sentence

competency

noun

• Critics have questioned the director's competency.
• And competency in that area is worth its weight in gold in the NFL.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
• In the sprint of the four-week runoff, Warnock is making the overtime race about character and competency.
  — USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
• The issue of Pagourtzis’ competency relates to his current state of mind and not his state of mind at the time of the shooting, Poehl has said.
  — Juan A. Lozano, Chron, 23 Feb. 2021
• In their stead is a bullpen that lacks star power but offers a road map to competency.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
• This seems cute on paper, but in practice, there's no getting around the game's lack of paths to competency.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2022
• It’s the competency of a coach’s teaching skills that matter.
  — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2021
• Once a competency decision has been made, the accused who do go to trial have the right to a defense.
  — Janell Ross, Time, 2 Dec. 2022
• His lawyer in the Saleh case requested a competency hearing, which will take place next month.
  — Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
• With his sister pushing in the background, John was sent back to the mental health court for a competency hearing.
  — Doug Smith Senior Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2021
• McCloskey filed a motion last week for the competency tests.
  — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2022
• At the hearing, a judge asked Cruz questions to test his mental competency.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021
• His mental competency has come into question in the case at least four times thus far.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022
• That’s a basic management competency issue, and the buck has to stop at the mayor’s desk.
  — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
• Adamson was due back in court later this month for a competency hearing in a second case.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2023
• Despite the new name, the hackers have maintained their core competency in doing evil.
  — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 2 June 2021
• Dunn said people who need their competency restored should also not have to wait more than 60 days for a state transfer.
  — Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
• Prigozhin has claimed that his forces have been leading the fight in Ukraine and also questioned Russia's competency amid it, the outlet noted.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 June 2023
• The campaigns’ sparring was the latest in a back-and-forth about both candidates’ ages and mental competency.
  — Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
• The defense and prosecutors agreed to use the same competency report for the homicide case.
  — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2021
• Events of the last few days have done more than damage Biden's reputation for competency.
  — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 19 Aug. 2021
• Going winless in the first two games would’ve sent antsy fans and players unconvinced about the competency of their coaching staff heading for the lifeboats.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022
• But Nikki Haley talks about the president's age and a competency test.
  — Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2024
• Yet the ballot appeared to be a competency test full of potential trick questions.
  — Allyson McCabe, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2023
• On its face, these kinds of attitudes seem like a refusal to accept the people's competency to rule themselves.
  — Noah Millman, The Week, 3 Feb. 2022
• All charges that Smith is facing could be affected by the results of a competency exam.
  — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2020
• The Biden campaign was aiming to dispel concerns about the 81-year-old incumbent’s age and competency during the event.
  — Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
• The key is to evaluate innovations through the lens of your core competencies and values.
  — Dan Gamble, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
• The first part of Drag Race typically focuses on basic competency, leaving the measurements of character creation, creative capabilities, and branding for the back half.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
• Learning together in this way will naturally encourage new friendships, as well as promote student leadership and social competency skills.
  — Dr. Michael Thomas, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 19 Mar 2025