as in gifted
having a special ability to do something well; having talent
a highly talented athlete As a writer, she is enormously talented.
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The situation is further complicated by the fact that the woman’s brother already owns a house — which was gifted to him by their father when he first got married.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025 -
The role was gifted to Fiennes by producer Tessa Ross and has garnered the actor his third Oscar nomination, this time for Best Actor.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The roster features skilled players who have to be ambitious enough to recognize the awareness of always being secondary in the show.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The skilled stars perfectly strike the blend of comedic relief and moving moments of wisdom.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My partner’s organization, energy, confidence, focus, and skillful ability to take charge?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Saros With Returnal, developer Housemarque made the skillful transition from shmup to third-person shooter.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
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And in eighth grade, a mere 31 percent were deemed proficient.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Neither decline is considered significantly different by NCES but continue a worrisome trend: Fewer than 3 in 10 local test-takers scored proficient — or better — in reading.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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As a result, those killed and wounded tended to come from less educated and less affluent communities.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Since birthrate declines commenced with the socioeconomic rise of the West—and since the planet is becoming ever richer, healthier, more educated, and more urbanized—many observers presume lower birthrates are simply the direct consequence of material advances.—
Nicholas Eberstadt,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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That’s led to Lindgren getting burned at points this season in less-than-ideal ways for a defensive defenseman, but Laviolette appears to believe those mistakes will be less frequent with Lindgren on the ice than with some of the team’s less experienced defensemen.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Much of Staunton’s beauty is best experienced on foot.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Wiggins is the most accomplished player the Heat added in the Butler trade, as he was selected as an NBA All-Star for the 2021-22 season and also had an important role on the Warriors’ NBA championship team that season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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He’s built a compelling argument to go down as the most accomplished Canadian men’s hockey player of all time.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Talented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talented. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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