talent
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Definition of talent
1a : a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude
b : general intelligence or mental power : ability
2 : the natural endowments of a person
3 : a person of talent or a group of persons of talent in a field or activity
4a : any of several ancient units of weight
b : a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or silver
5 archaic : a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a person or animal
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Synonyms for talent
Synonyms
aptitude, bent, endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, knack
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Tighter immigration policies are becoming a new hurdle in the global race for talent. — Ilene Bassler, Houston Chronicle, "Q&A: Strict immigration policies ripple through talent pool," 12 July 2018 So isn’t Henry, then, just the passage of time, the arrival of options that can finally intersect with the talent? — Danielle Jackson, Longreads, "‘Wild With Love’: Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah on the Portraits of Henry Taylor," 12 July 2018 Major employers looking to attract young talent have followed suit by setting up offices there. — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, "Why aren’t millennials buying houses?," 11 July 2018 In the past two years, Rogers & Cowan have signed talent such as Katy Perry, Olympic Gold-medalist Chloe Kim, Riz Ahmed and Iggy Azalea, and new brands including Verizon, Hasbro and Heineken. — Taylor Mims, Billboard, "Rogers & Cowan Hire Chris Monaco as Managing Director International," 10 July 2018 With unemployment at historic lows and a series of high-profile lawsuits emerging, more companies are paying workers to ensure top talent for entry-level positions (and to prevent themselves from being sued). — Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, "7 People on the Most Insane Things They Did As Unpaid Interns," 6 July 2018 With world class talent such as Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Hugo Lloris on the books, Spurs have become a club with real pulling power. — SI.com, "Tottenham Preparing £27m Bid for Benfica Starlet Alex Grimaldo as Rose Future Remains Unclear," 2 July 2018 The two bring backgrounds in fashion—Anna in childrenswear and knitwear after a stint studying pre-med and Valerie in lingerie with an innate talent for illustration and painter. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "4 Chic Fashion Brands Doing Things Right, Right Now," 2 July 2018 The Kings are not expected to be major players in the market for talent when NBA free agency begins at 9:01 p.m. PDT Saturday. — Jason Jones, sacbee, "Pass on Jabari Parker, think ahead: How the Kings can avoid messing it up for 2019," 30 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'talent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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talent
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English Language Learners Definition of talent
: a special ability that allows someone to do something well
: a person or group of people with a special ability to do something well : a talented person or group
: people who are sexually attractive
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Kids Definition of talent
1 : unusual natural ability … Toby had a special talent for getting people off the hook by making the teacher laugh. —Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Egypt Game
2 : a special often creative or artistic ability
3 : a person or group of people having special ability
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