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competency

[kom-pi-tuhn-see] / ˈkɒm pɪ tən si /


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Another letter says staff must undergo mandatory “cultural competency training that focuses on residents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"I don't know how you are a competitive business in the future without having a strong competency in this."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The results clearly pointed to writers walking away with greater feelings of satisfaction and competency, as well as a more meaningful connection to their output, when they worked through the craft without A.I. assistance.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

They told me her personal physician had never declared her incompetent and was actually reinstating her competency.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

He had masqueraded at the hospital for eight years conducting competency evaluations on people accused of crimes before his fraud was uncovered.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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