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as in power
a natural ability of the mind or body
although they are well into their 80s, the mental faculties of this couple are as sharp as ever
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as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
even when he was still at a young age, John Singleton Copley's artistic faculties were readily recognizable
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as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
the belief that if someone loses their sight, all of their other physical faculties are heightened
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Recent Examples of faculty
At the time, Kil, who was then serving as a faculty advisor for Students for Justice in Palestine, told The Times that students disagreed with Blutinger’s views.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Who can blame those faculty who have been able to find reprieve within—and have a wish to secure the long-term existence of—the civic-center movement?
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
This policy also directly threatens the faculty pipeline for future educators of all professional types.
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David S. Shapiro,
STAT,
30 June 2026
Over the next year, JCSU will focus on continuing to train faculty and staff on its new policies and procedures.
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Who can blame those faculty who have been able to find reprieve within—and have a wish to secure the long-term existence of—the civic-center movement?
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
This policy also directly threatens the faculty pipeline for future educators of all professional types.
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David S. Shapiro,
STAT,
30 June 2026
Over the next year, JCSU will focus on continuing to train faculty and staff on its new policies and procedures.
—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faculty
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
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He was raised in Tiberias and Eilat, outside Israel’s traditional centers of power and influence.
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The Clippers acquired George because of his All-Star two-way talent and because Leonard’s arrival hinged on George’s presence.
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In any business, the rise of fame and talent comes with rabid fans who may sometimes cross the line.
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The Patriots certainly have one of their best group of receivers, led by Paul Turner, who has speed and big-play ability.
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Nearly everyone who has died is believed to be 65 years old or older, because of their more limited ability to cool themselves down due to poor blood flow and decreased ability to sweat.
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.
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The future of talent acquisition will require hiring more for aptitude, adaptability and leadership potential—and less for perfectly linear résumés.
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The North Korean players’ physical aptitude was clear, but coaches were aware of their technical and tactical shortcomings.
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Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.
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The renovation will reduce capacity from 51,913 to approximately 50,000.
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On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.
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Tonight, the gift gave one last time.
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His knack of finding the ball in the right place at the right time in the opposition box has already yielded two goals, and Marcelo Bielsa’s team are not exactly overloaded with reliable goalscorers.
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Although Knox didn’t originally plan to go into politics, his family displayed a knack for the field.
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“Faculty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faculty. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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