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
aptitude, bent, endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, knack
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Over the years, Patrick served on several non-profit boards, and gave of his time and talents to many charities and community groups. — courant.com, "Patrick Francis Carney," 11 July 2018 Reuters reports that this conflict was the reason Saint John recently left her role as chief brand officer at Uber to take a job as chief marketing officer of the talent agency Endeavor. — Jessi Hempel, WIRED, "The Rise And Fall of Uber HR Chief Liane Hornsey," 11 July 2018 There is enough talent to remain near the top of the America East Conference. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "For UMBC men's basketball, March Madness still lingers at summer camps," 10 July 2018 But there’s a surfeit of talent at the door that wants to work here. — Peter Kafka, Recode, "Here’s what HBO’s new boss really said about the company’s plans under AT&T," 10 July 2018 The Kings have the longest playoff drought in the NBA at 12 seasons and bad teams must add talent, regardless of position. — Jason Jones, sacbee, "How Zach LaVine's signing would affect Kings, from roster competition to trades," 6 July 2018 The upshot is there will be more measuring-stick talent on hand than ever. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, "What to watch for as Spurs summer leaguers hit Las Vegas," 6 July 2018 However, one person seems to have had enough, his talent agent Ken Kaplan. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Trump’s mockery of the #MeToo movement underscores the GOP’s problem with women in 2018," 6 July 2018 Kevin Durant is a wondrous talent, but when the Warriors added this 7-foot star, who can do a 360-degree spin and drain 25-foot jumpers without a second thought, the team began to feel like a platter overladen with rich cakes. — Michael Powell, New York Times, "The East Has Fallen Off the Map," 3 July 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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