How to Use competence in a Sentence

competence

noun

• He trusts in the competence of his doctor.
• The season will start with some faint glimmer of competence; maybe a record of 5-3.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022
• Where passion meets competence is where the rubber hits the road.
  — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2022
• Biden has since done both, and handled both with competence and aplomb.
  — Steve Chapman Chicago Tribune, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021
• Virginia and Joy could go toe-to-toe in terms of competence and resolve.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2022
• The app shows its competence right from the start by using AI to find the best way to connect each account.
  — PCMAG, 30 July 2024
• And maybe even assuage doubts about her competence to move into the Élysée Palace.
  — New York Times, 16 May 2021
• If the Wizards don’t ask for Brown, the competence of their front office should be questioned.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021
• That said, at this point my competence is much eroded by time.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 27 May 2023
• The competence gap grew wider in the Reagan years, and wider still when George W. Bush was president.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 3 May 2022
• So the world looked at that and wondered about the competence of the U.S. and the leadership capability of the U.S..
  — CBS News, 20 Apr. 2022
• These findings are not due to a lack of competence on the part of female economists.
  — Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
• After watching the pitch, the MBA students were asked to evaluate the quality of the pitch as well as the competence of the founder.
  — Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 6 June 2022
• The author’s French improves along with his competence at his job.
  — Benjamin Shull, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
• Of course, a common thread in each of these stories is proven competence well beyond the levels of their peers.
  — Duane Cranston, Fortune, 9 May 2022
• The best way to address turnover is by having a hands on leader who sets a high standard of competence.
  — Samuel Stern, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024
• One of the demands of the suit was to declare that Ethiopian Airlines had no competence to bid for shares in Nigeria Air.
  — Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 17 Nov. 2022
• Kamikawa isn’t the most charismatic figure, but she is praised for her competence and courage.
  — Ian Bremmer, TIME, 23 May 2024
• The act of putting it on penetrates your sense of confidence and competence.
  — Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2023
• Four months after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the war had eaten a hole in his myths of competence.
  — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022
• That’s why the July 30 election is less about vision and more about competence.
  — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
• No, Nepenin could not surrender his power—this was now the competence of . . .
  — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, 12 Oct. 2021
• The people of Virginia will gauge and judge based on performance and levels of competence, not the color of your skin.
  — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
• Given the size of this beast, its competence in the corners is commendable, although don’t expect to run down any 911s out in the canyons.
  — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2021
• But there’s more to her than just competence and integrity.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Feb. 2023
• In an agency long known for its competence, hubris became the nemesis that could not be overcome.
  — David Willman, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2020
• As a driver with a track record of competence and success, Maggio could be the key to a team's successful season.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
• Duran has made huge strides not just in competence but in confidence this season, and the Red Sox want to make sure those are sustained.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
• Image In person, dressed in black pants and a black leather blazer that gave her a vaguely edgy air, Ms. Wiles projected nothing more than a friendly, crisp competence.
  — Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
• Only when competence and reasonableness rule the day in policymaking will anything change.
  — Tim Anaya, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025