as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
questioned his competence to finish the task without help
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Recent Examples of competence
On Tuesday, the State Bar told The Times that all questions were reviewed by content validation panels and subject matter experts ahead of the exam for factors including legal accuracy, minimum competence and potential bias.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
With its signature disdain for anything smacking of smarts or competence, the Trump administration now aims to destroy or neutralize them.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
Equally important is cultural competence, as Fort Worth’s diversity requires officers to engage with all communities effectively and respectfully.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Russia is one of world’s most advanced producers of nuclear technology and energy, and is taking advantage of this core competence to expand its own nuclear power stations export capacity.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
With its signature disdain for anything smacking of smarts or competence, the Trump administration now aims to destroy or neutralize them.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
Equally important is cultural competence, as Fort Worth’s diversity requires officers to engage with all communities effectively and respectfully.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Russia is one of world’s most advanced producers of nuclear technology and energy, and is taking advantage of this core competence to expand its own nuclear power stations export capacity.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competence
Noun
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More recently, Quakers sued the federal government this year over federal immigration agents’ ability to make arrests at houses of worship.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Many Democrats at the time had privately expressed concerns with his ability to lead the panel, given his cancer diagnosis announced two days after winning reelection in 2024.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The Pattersons called an ambulance to take them to a hospital, while Simon Patterson took the Wilkinsons to another hospital, because of capacity issues.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The warmer has a 20-liter tub capacity and accommodates up to two oversized bath towels, robes, a throw blanket, PJs and more.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Most tellingly, despite their intense work ethic, their team shows limited growth in capabilities over time.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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These robots, equipped with touchscreens and open-source software, allow global developers to expand their capabilities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The evaluation covered 19 leadership competencies and included employee engagement metrics.—
Joseph Folkman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Days of testimony at Dominguez’s 2023 competency trial, months after the knife rampage, told of a young man in the grips of mental decline.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Competence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competence. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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