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competence

[kom-pi-tuhns] / ˈkɒm pɪ təns /


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Maybe achieving great things, and competence itself, is a choice we can make.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Technology can assist legal practice, but it does not replace an attorney’s duty of competence, diligence, and honesty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

No one, regardless of race or background, can practice medicine in the U.S. without demonstrating the competence to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"The Volkswagen company's activities in the defence sector would rather focus on military transport, because that is our core competence."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Izzi and I exchange a glance at that—his sheer competence is unnerving.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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