competent
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A competent man shouldn’t be presumed incompetent because a stranger on the internet received three bags of parsley.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Instead, providers are responsible for ensuring employees are appropriately trained and competent for their roles.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
This is what happens when New York’s Finest are allowed to do their jobs and empowered by a highly competent and technologically-savvy leader at One Police Plaza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
A female survivor will not necessarily prefer a female officer, and gender alone does not make someone a competent interviewer, although evidence suggests that it does help.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
I was competent on skis, but not much good on snowshoes.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing competent
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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