competency
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Employees should have an open and clear line of communication about what actions will improve workflow and productivity, without making any assumption about perception of competency.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
No plea was entered and a mental competency evaluation was ordered.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He is cunning, not intelligent — something he unwittingly proves every time he claims that passing a basic mental competency test shows his brilliance.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
“It builds on our core quarrying competency, expands our geographic footprint and immediately establishes Martin Marietta as the leading national producer of lime solutions,” he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
His status made him exempt from the state-mandated competency tests that were a requirement for a high school diploma, and he had never taken college boards.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
The Ruesselsheim teams would in turn refocus on their core competencies -- vehicle parts such as chassis, seats, lighting, steering and driver-assistance systems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Identify a maximum of three “differentiating competencies in your business,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
I feel like General Zod from Superman, floating off into space trapped inside a two-dimensional phantom zone, screaming in silence about my job qualifications and core competencies.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
He noted that the kind of social-cultural policies that her government has been most keen to tackle in Italy fall largely under national, not EU, competencies.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
The Judges had constantly refused to give an opinion on any of the powers, privileges, or competencies of either House.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) by Edmund Burke
Vocabulary lists containing competency
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 9
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"Building Design and Construction Handbook," Vocabulary from Section 1
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"CLEP Principles of Management," Vocabulary from Chapter 7
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