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as in powers
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 talents
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 abilities
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 faculties
Around the same time, leaders at KPMG Peat Marwick Foundation and Citibank launched a series of meetings with other corporate and academic leaders to address diversifying business school faculties.
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The bouba-kiki effect may have played a role in the emergence of language, along with many other cognitive faculties.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Instead, the attorney claimed, Williams' faculties were impacted by alcohol addiction.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
For the past fifty years, the predominant theory held that our capacity to parse complicated syntax rested on specialized, innate faculties.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Precisely because colleges and universities are insulated, because faculties get to choose their own colleagues, and because of tenure rules, campuses can become ideologically homogeneous and resistant to necessary change.
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Frescoes by Pellegrino Tibaldi depict the liberal arts and the four faculties of medieval knowledge, situating the library within the intellectual framework of its era.
—Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Instead, the 85-year-old leaves on her own terms, her faculties intact, a generation of Democrats saluting her legacy.
—Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Reich began teaching more than 40 years ago, serving on the faculties of Harvard, Brandeis, and finally at Berkeley (with stints in between serving in the Ford, Carter, and Clinton administrations).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The bouba-kiki effect may have played a role in the emergence of language, along with many other cognitive faculties.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Instead, the attorney claimed, Williams' faculties were impacted by alcohol addiction.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
For the past fifty years, the predominant theory held that our capacity to parse complicated syntax rested on specialized, innate faculties.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Precisely because colleges and universities are insulated, because faculties get to choose their own colleagues, and because of tenure rules, campuses can become ideologically homogeneous and resistant to necessary change.
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Frescoes by Pellegrino Tibaldi depict the liberal arts and the four faculties of medieval knowledge, situating the library within the intellectual framework of its era.
—Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Instead, the 85-year-old leaves on her own terms, her faculties intact, a generation of Democrats saluting her legacy.
—Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Reich began teaching more than 40 years ago, serving on the faculties of Harvard, Brandeis, and finally at Berkeley (with stints in between serving in the Ford, Carter, and Clinton administrations).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faculties
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Industrial heating powers everything from chemical production to large-scale manufacturing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each one contains a fully rechargeable lithium-ion battery — the same type that powers phones, laptops and electric cars.—
Ryan Brennan
March 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Documentary Festival’s industry arm, Agora, which runs parallel to the fest’s 28th edition, has stayed true to its core principles, providing a platform for both emerging and established talents while offering a welcome space for voices to be heard.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Shelley spawned the entire genre of modern science fiction; today’s talents often feel like remix artists.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Next, the team wants to use digital reconstruction methods to correct deformation on other parts of the skull, such as the braincase, to reveal insights about the brain size of Little Foot — and potentially unlock clues about the cognitive abilities of our early human ancestors.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The character is a mutant with superhuman abilities.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Over the past decade, researchers have enhanced its capabilities through artificial intelligence and machine learning to help the robot better understand and respond to its surroundings.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia's confidence about compute buildouts is backed by its optimism about the capex sustainability of hyperscalers, thanks to their solid balance sheets and cash flow-generating capabilities.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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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
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But as negotiations between the two sides stalled, rivals OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI also agreed to deploy their models in classified capacities.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iran, a war targeting regime change and the destruction of its nuclear capacities — laudable goals — also has the suspicious taint of being all about oil.—
Markos Kounalakis,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Perfect for the birthdays or any celebration, these gifts capture the wonder and nostalgia that only Disney can deliver.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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One of her weirdest gifts to rock & roll culture has turned out to be one of her most enduring — a T-shirt.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 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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And there are all sorts of knick-knacks — from hair clips to birdhouses that her dad makes.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Faculties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faculties. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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