- plural of competency.
competencies
Example Sentences
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Employers increasingly emphasize demonstrated competencies, project-based experience and practical problem-solving abilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
"The staff that were coming in didn't necessarily have the training and the skills and the competencies to be able to meet the needs of these young people."
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 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
Numbers of these nouveaux riches are now—this was written in '92—"touring in Europe, or living comfortably at their ease on competencies thus acquired."
From Thirty Years in Australia by Cambridge, Ada
