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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
Instead, the 85-year-old leaves on her own terms, her faculties intact, a generation of Democrats saluting her legacy.
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Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Mercury entering Sagittarius today stimulates your creative faculties.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Oct. 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
This, in turn, allows our other faculties to kick in — namely, problem-solving, pattern recognition, and categorization.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
Given its vibrant university scene, with more than 30 faculties and professional schools, Oviedo is a lively city that blends history, culture, and affordability.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
There are more than two dozen on university music school faculties, and many others teach privately.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
As Dave gets more emboldened to do terrible things in the nursing home, Stefan loses more and more of his faculties, having to take down his nemesis as his motor skills fade.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Those include costs related to operating and maintaining faculties, such as electricity, water and heating, and back-office financial, technology, legal and compliance support.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Mercury entering Sagittarius today stimulates your creative faculties.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Oct. 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
This, in turn, allows our other faculties to kick in — namely, problem-solving, pattern recognition, and categorization.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
Given its vibrant university scene, with more than 30 faculties and professional schools, Oviedo is a lively city that blends history, culture, and affordability.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
There are more than two dozen on university music school faculties, and many others teach privately.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
As Dave gets more emboldened to do terrible things in the nursing home, Stefan loses more and more of his faculties, having to take down his nemesis as his motor skills fade.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Those include costs related to operating and maintaining faculties, such as electricity, water and heating, and back-office financial, technology, legal and compliance support.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faculties
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While falling behind is a real concern, particularly compared to China’s advances, there is also evidence that the Russia has not integrated its satellite systems into its military infrastructure as well as many other space powers.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The big powers, the hope for any progress in Darfur runs through Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, through Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates, Cairo, the capital of Egypt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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By September, at the contemporary design fair Collectible, a number of emerging talents independently delved into aesthetics of the ancient.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, Wataru’s talents are displayed via small and silly little touches, like a hospital war where everyone is coughing at the same time.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of the benchmarks examined in the analysis measure specific skills, like Russian or Arabic language abilities, while other benchmarks measure more general capabilities, like spatial reasoning and continual learning.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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More importantly for his storytelling abilities, Adams is a fluent liar.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company successfully showcased that the high-end electronic warfare (EW) capabilities can be integrated in a compact, modular package.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Luch/Olymp 2 appears designed primarily to sustain those capabilities rather than expand them.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 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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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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While Meghan hasn't had an acting role in eight years, she's been in front of the camera in other capacities.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles International Airport, the world’s eighth-busiest airport that served more than 75 million guests in 2023, will be forced to cut its flight capacities starting Friday.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are a lot of options when looking for gifts for 7-year-olds, but some of my favorites include the viral Wall Crawler Gecko, the Bop It, and a scary-cool blind box doll set.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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Before the busy holiday season is in full swing, shop the 50 best holiday gifts at Amazon.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tall, elegant arches house a variety of books and knick-knacks.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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The set includes 25 clear plastic pieces in different sizes to hold random knick knacks, cosmetics, kitchen utensils and gadgets, and much more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Faculties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faculties. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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