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
Despite the divisive rhetoric from Washington, the Chief Justice, as a man of courage and conviction, realizes the importance of and value of a diverse judiciary and will continue to support initiatives to achieve cultural competency as well as our diversity, equity and inclusion unit.
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Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
The collaboration will allow UB Tech, a robot manufacturer, to benefit from Huawei’s newfound competency in the high-end chips required for training and maintaining AI systems.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Also, the competency required for someone to manage HOAs is very different than the expertise brokers must demonstrate.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
California’s more than 51,000 HOAs deserve some assurance of minimum manager competency, and there should be a system in place to discipline or ban bad managers.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
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Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
The collaboration will allow UB Tech, a robot manufacturer, to benefit from Huawei’s newfound competency in the high-end chips required for training and maintaining AI systems.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Also, the competency required for someone to manage HOAs is very different than the expertise brokers must demonstrate.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
California’s more than 51,000 HOAs deserve some assurance of minimum manager competency, and there should be a system in place to discipline or ban bad managers.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competency
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Mel Musto—Bloomberg/Getty Images The consequences of removing international students at Harvard could have long-term consequences on the U.S.’ ability to attract foreign talent—not only in higher education, but also in shaping its word-class research.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Compared to the Ratio Six, the Eight Series 2 offers the same 40-ounce batch size but some new programming and new technology—including the ability to optimize its brewing program for small batches of 20 ounces or less.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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As the President is clearly aware, adversaries like China are preparing to surpass the United States in nuclear power capacity, rapidly building reactors while forming a strong base of expertise to improve their nuclear technology.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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This lowers physical obstructions, boosts stability, and even opens the door to higher memory capacities.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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To address rising costs from tariffs, Bitmain VP Irene Gao said during the Antminer S23 launch that Bitmain is working to expand its manufacturing capabilities in the United States.—
Colin Harper,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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However, prior to their weekend, Smith's Venis launches a new iteration of an AI app he's developed that plunges the world into chaos, courtesy of its capability to produce highly realistic deepfake videos.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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To be fair to les frères Dardennes, there is a reliable level of unshowy competence as well as an integrity to their insistence on embedding with unglamorous, recognizable people.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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And that gets really interesting: Does piloting your own car become a statement of competence, capability, wealth?—
Iain Macauley,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Competency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competency. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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