competence

Example Sentences

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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

Still, some activists warn against equating popularity with competence, or ignoring experience simply because someone is new.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

If his defining characteristic weren’t competence, Piggy could easily insert him into a cover of “Manchild” instead of duetting with Carpenter in a performance of “Islands in the Stream.”

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Health policy in the EU is a national competence, but by proposing the existing "European Social Fund Plus" the Commission says each member state can decide how they use it.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“All right, then,” Great Ellen said, all competence, no fuss.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor