competent
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“As a national accrediting body for American law schools, we remain focused on ensuring quality legal education that produces competent, ethical attorneys who are eligible for licensure,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
My grandmother is 99 years old, but she is mentally competent and understands what she wants to do.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
And it vowed to order an "independent, third-party verification by a competent global company, who will monitor the alumina flows from Aughinish and subsequent export out of Russia".
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I know how important this job is and I know how much it needs a good and competent minister. It quickly became apparent how ill it was making me."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Isn’t she just being the competent kind of mom who gets her kids yogurt?
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
Vocabulary lists containing competent
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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