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competence

[kom-pi-tuhns] / ˈkɒm pɪ təns /


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But having a diploma on the wall is no guarantee of your lawyer’s competence or ethics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

And then there’s a second issue, which I think might even be at least as important, which is the competence of the implementation.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Maybe achieving great things, and competence itself, is a choice we can make.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I don’t think voters would mind boring at all, if it was dolled up with credibility and competence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Multi-part performance in either the vocal or instrumental milieu is cognitively beneficial, and will increase a child’s musical competence.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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