COMPETENCIES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

competencies

noun

plural of competency

as in abilities

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 competencies This article examines which workers will feel this transition first, the information-access risk organizations need to consider, and the two human competencies likely to become more valuable. — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Do the activities encourage time spent interacting with others online, which can help young people develop important skills and competencies? — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 The two companies also have separate core competencies, with Stripe focused on merchants and PayPal embracing 430 million consumer accounts. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 This perspective informs Mentor126’s direction and involves the same three competencies any human mentor would use. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Whether a young child is learning to pour carefully or an Elementary student is learning to manage time, responsibilities, and relationships, these everyday experiences build essential competencies. — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026

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From backpacking to tent, car, or RV camping to unique inns to luxurious private accommodations, there’s something for everyone here no matter what ages or abilities are in your group.

— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Super movers experienced slower decline in memory and other cognitive abilities.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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Others are just as deliberate about avoiding the front lines, gravitating toward technical or support specialties where the likelihood of direct combat is lower, but translating those skills to a civilian job may be smoother.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Dern largely dominated the five-round co-main event, demonstrating superior skills throughout the contest.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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The hardware platform comes in scalable capacities between 60 kWh and 400 kWh and is currently undergoing the formal classification process for DNV marine certification.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Haney rejected these claims, saying amendments limit the bill to tickets for events at venues with capacities under 3,000.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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