1
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
This, in turn, allows our other faculties to kick in — namely, problem-solving, pattern recognition, and categorization.
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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
But after most of a century of success and support from the federal government, research universities and their faculties may have become inured to risk.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2025
The killer and clever fungus takes control of its host’s faculties.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2025
Having the intelligence of Ukraine's aviation faculties would reportedly help Russia's military make adjustments in order to maximize the effectiveness of its missile and drone strikes.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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
But after most of a century of success and support from the federal government, research universities and their faculties may have become inured to risk.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2025
The killer and clever fungus takes control of its host’s faculties.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2025
Having the intelligence of Ukraine's aviation faculties would reportedly help Russia's military make adjustments in order to maximize the effectiveness of its missile and drone strikes.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faculties
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Roald Dahl's beloved 1988 novel about a young girl named Matilda with telekinetic powers has gotten its fair share of adaptations over the years.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing the rise of the internet, cellphones and social media as a teenager, Acutis harnessed these new powers of communication and coded a website to catalogue and promote eucharistic miracles.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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After both shows ended in 2014, Meyer focused on voice acting, lending his talents to SuperMansion (2015–2017), and Crossing Swords (2020).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Bailey Zimmerman is one of the most exciting new talents in the country music genre.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The series provides an opportunity for new and younger dancers to showcase their abilities.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Alcohol blurs a person's judgment, reaction time and abilities.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In July, Anthropic was awarded a Pentagon contract to develop national security AI capabilities.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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And even as China emphasizes that its military is for defensive purposes, its show of strength on Wednesday has given analysts around the world a clear look at the extent of its offensive capabilities and its vast capacity to produce arms.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 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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Jeff Miles, the environmental services director at the Unified Government, said in May that cleaning trash out of area drains and grates, as well as the completion of the storm/sewer system separation, would open up the capacities for area stormwater lines.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rather than competing directly with technology and AI, this model strengthens the distinctly human capacities that AI cannot replicate.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Friends have been stopping by and sending little gifts.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hoffman, who died in March 2023, previously left a record breaking donation to the ALS Association as well as sizable gifts to the University of Cincinnati and other institutions.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mere knick-knacks, which have all disappeared with the vicissitudes of years.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Faculties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faculties. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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