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as in privileged
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as in talented
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as in endowed
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
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Recent Examples of gifted
Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Mitch butts heads with Kent (Robert Prescott), a less gifted older protegé of Hathaway's who is jealous of the attention Mitch receives.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Remember when Jim gifted Pam a teapot filled with goodies in the second season, originally with a letter for her inside, but then got cold feet and removed the letter?
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Placed in one of Lovano’s ensembles, Lage blossomed from a preternaturally gifted prodigy into a coveted bandmate recruited by Burton, a famously sharp-eyed talent scout, for the vibraphonist’s Next Generation band.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Mitch butts heads with Kent (Robert Prescott), a less gifted older protegé of Hathaway's who is jealous of the attention Mitch receives.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
In 2013, the city gifted the building to Foundation For The Carolinas, which began a $90 million renovation of the site in 2018.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Remember when Jim gifted Pam a teapot filled with goodies in the second season, originally with a letter for her inside, but then got cold feet and removed the letter?
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
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In the view of a high-level talent agent with a privileged understanding of negotiations surrounding Coogler’s deal, studio-executive fears that directors around Hollywood will start demanding copyright ownership en masse are overblown.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Soon, a gunshot sent hen turkeys flying in every direction and made the other hunter one of the privileged few to take an Indiana gobbler.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Roughly the size of Western Europe, the war-riven country is endowed with vast mineral wealth, including the world’s largest reserves of cobalt and coltan – both critical to the production of electronics.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Polsky previously endowed the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and sits on the university’s board.—
Karina Atkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Whether fans support a favored team or an underdog, most issues come down to economics.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Horizon In case there is any doubt, political consumerism is on the rise and boycotts seem to be the favored means of expressing it.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Heat earned Wednesday’s win in Chicago behind an inspired defensive effort and Herro’s efficient offensive explosion.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global once stated that the way to a more productive, more inspired, more joyful life is getting enough sleep.—
Sophie Okolo,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Orlando lost to Boston 103-86 at TD Garden in Game 1, but in some ways, Orlando was fortunate the outcome wasn’t more lopsided.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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For the education sector as a whole, and for the preservation of academic freedom, Kimball pointed out to me, the decision to target Harvard may turn out to be a fortunate miscalculation.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Each seat is equipped with a USB port for power, as well as an in-flight entertainment system with movies and television programs.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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As a result of regulations prompted by the Lakeview fire, along with several other conflagrations, building materials are now fire-resistant, and most schools are equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Sunoco received a $4,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, lottery officials said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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As anyone who’s been lucky enough to visit a part of the reef knows, protecting it is a race well worth running.—
Tim Chester,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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