- plural of competency.
competencies
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Early relationships teach us basic social competencies: how to express emotions, cooperate and forgive, and how and when to compete—all skills we use at work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
"Instead of dismantling everything, we can actually reuse the facilities, the skills, the competencies we have."
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
"We believe it is time to bring in new competencies and perspectives to the Board to support Mike Doustdar and his leadership team in executing on the company’s strategy," he said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
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
This is the contradiction: the child gets the advantage neither of the adult logical formulation, nor of his own native competencies of apprehension and response.
From The Child and the Curriculum by John Dewey
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