How to Use competency in a Sentence

competency

noun
  • Critics have questioned the director's competency.
  • And competency in that area is worth its weight in gold in the NFL.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The issue of his competency relates to his current state of mind and not his state of mind at the time of the shooting, Poehl said.
    — NBC News, 4 Nov. 2019
  • In the sprint of the four-week runoff, Warnock is making the overtime race about character and competency.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The issue of Pagourtzis’ competency relates to his current state of mind and not his state of mind at the time of the shooting, Poehl has said.
    — Juan A. Lozano, Chron, 23 Feb. 2021
  • In their stead is a bullpen that lacks star power but offers a road map to competency.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
  • This seems cute on paper, but in practice, there's no getting around the game's lack of paths to competency.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2022
  • It’s the competency of a coach’s teaching skills that matter.
    — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2021
  • Once a competency decision has been made, the accused who do go to trial have the right to a defense.
    — Janell Ross, Time, 2 Dec. 2022
  • First comes the screener call, then the face-to-face-interviews, maybe a test, and likely some take-home work to prove your competency.
    — Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Redstone had been in ailing health for years, and his health and competency had been the focus of court battles.
    — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The question of his mental competency was set to be determined in state court in May, Levine said.
    — Jason Fagone, SFChronicle.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Even Jim Harbaugh and Erik Kramer might get a few mentions for their 1990s competency.
    — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2019
  • His lawyer in the Saleh case requested a competency hearing, which will take place next month.
    — Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
  • With his sister pushing in the background, John was sent back to the mental health court for a competency hearing.
    — Doug Smith Senior Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2021
  • McCloskey filed a motion last week for the competency tests.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2022
  • At the hearing, a judge asked Cruz questions to test his mental competency.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021
  • His mental competency has come into question in the case at least four times thus far.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022
  • That’s a basic management competency issue, and the buck has to stop at the mayor’s desk.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
  • On top of this, loyalty to leaders of the coalition – and not competency – became the key criteria for filling the ranks of the party and the state.
    — Mulugeta G Berhe (phd), Quartz Africa, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Forbes reported these as the top competencies employees will need in the next five years.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
  • Adamson was due back in court later this month for a competency hearing in a second case.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2023
  • Despite the new name, the hackers have maintained their core competency in doing evil.
    — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 2 June 2021
  • Carter's competency to understand the charges against him and assist in his defense has been in question.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2019
  • Dunn said people who need their competency restored should also not have to wait more than 60 days for a state transfer.
    — Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Prigozhin has claimed that his forces have been leading the fight in Ukraine and also questioned Russia's competency amid it, the outlet noted.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 June 2023
  • The campaigns’ sparring was the latest in a back-and-forth about both candidates’ ages and mental competency.
    — Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
  • The defense and prosecutors agreed to use the same competency report for the homicide case.
    — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Judge Scott Schlegel ordered the competency exam and set a Sept. 23 hearing.
    — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Among those plans was Ragusa’s suggestion that the department conduct another audit to measure the competency of the department’s paramedics and EMTs.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025

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