as in aptitudes
a special and usually inborn ability
Liza's musical talent was already apparent by the time she was five a talent for coming up with really funny answers to stupid questions
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Recent Examples of talents
With Cloutier’s transfer to JSerra, two Fort Worth-area quarterbacks have now taken their talents west.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Follow curiosity, and let your talents breathe.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
His parents have been a big part of his journey, supporting him along the way, including his decision to take his talents to the University of Connecticut and try to hone his craft further under coach Dan Hurley.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Naperville Chorus has showcased its talents not just in the Chicago area, but across the country and internationally, traveling to places as far as Spain, Portugal and Poland.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Beckham rekindled hype around his highlight reel talents with a one-handed touchdown catch at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic recently.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
There are also short courses targeting young talents approaching the sector for the first time, as well as intensive programs aimed at professionals.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
And hopefully some of them become Pro Bowl caliber talents like Achane, and pillars of the franchise like left tackle Patrick Paul.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-3 hooper now takes her generational talents to the national stage over the next month.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Follow curiosity, and let your talents breathe.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
His parents have been a big part of his journey, supporting him along the way, including his decision to take his talents to the University of Connecticut and try to hone his craft further under coach Dan Hurley.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Naperville Chorus has showcased its talents not just in the Chicago area, but across the country and internationally, traveling to places as far as Spain, Portugal and Poland.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Beckham rekindled hype around his highlight reel talents with a one-handed touchdown catch at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic recently.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
There are also short courses targeting young talents approaching the sector for the first time, as well as intensive programs aimed at professionals.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
And hopefully some of them become Pro Bowl caliber talents like Achane, and pillars of the franchise like left tackle Patrick Paul.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-3 hooper now takes her generational talents to the national stage over the next month.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talents
Noun
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the third game in a row, Towns — a six-time All-Star specifically for his scoring gifts — was invisible on offense in the first half before imposing his will over the second two quarters as the Knicks attempted to punch themselves back into a game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Save that extra cash for gifts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Talents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talents. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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