COMPETENCIES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

competencies

noun

plural of competency

as in abilities

the physical or mental power to do something she's proved that she has the competency to run a major company

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Recent Examples of competencies The organization never really tested their ability to demonstrate competencies and skills for the new job, just their ability to manage their previous responsibilities. — Christina Greenberg, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Friendships give teens space to develop social skills, learn emotional competencies and explore identity. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index found that seven in 10 managers would prefer to hire a less experienced candidate with AI competencies than a more experienced one without them. — Mary Moreland, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Gemma and Richard are composites drawn from our several decades of advising organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller nonprofits on designing interview processes that assess leadership and interpersonal competencies. — Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026

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The program welcomes runners of all abilities in fourth through eighth grades with options for high school students too.

— Donald Fountain, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
After three months, their cognitive abilities improved to levels comparable to those of middle-aged adults.

— Julia Eskins, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of abilities

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Rather than exclusively focusing on what’s wrong with our mental health, one approach is to develop skills, traits, and perspectives that can help us.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Eight finalists will compete in a series of challenges inspired by the skills required to make each and every order.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of skills

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These are precisely the capacities organizations rely on when employees are being asked to learn new systems, reconsider priorities, navigate ambiguity and make decisions in unfamiliar circumstances.

— Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
With awe, the feeling of smallness is inspired by something that makes our own concerns and capacities seem trivial – something like God or the divine.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

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