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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
Your intuitive faculties are on point today as the sun coordinates with Neptune.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The researchers also announced a contest with a $200,000 prize pool on the popular machine learning competition site Kaggle for outside researchers to help build evaluations for the five cognitive faculties where existing benchmark tests are weakest.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Strange occurrences quickly destabilize the group, with the writer becoming increasingly unhinged, convinced the location has an inexplicable hold over her creative faculties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The researchers also announced a contest with a $200,000 prize pool on the popular machine learning competition site Kaggle for outside researchers to help build evaluations for the five cognitive faculties where existing benchmark tests are weakest.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Strange occurrences quickly destabilize the group, with the writer becoming increasingly unhinged, convinced the location has an inexplicable hold over her creative faculties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faculties
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But that doesn’t mean the government’s spying powers will disappear.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The waterless cooling technology can also help establish data centers in areas where water is scarce while abundant solar energy powers the chips and cooling infrastructure.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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At 18, he is already recognised as one of the sport’s outstanding talents, but this is his first World Cup.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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But the most intriguing player in the post-Messi and Ronaldo generation is Yamal, whose otherworldly talents and sense and anticipation of the game are matched only by his charisma and imagination.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Across campuses, students work with industry leaders to consult on business challenges that help deepen emotional intelligence and communication skills, while sharpening their abilities to pitch and present campaigns to real clients as part of their classwork.—
Neeli Bendapudi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Humanoid robots such as Pepper are designed to look and behave in ways that resemble humans, featuring recognizable traits such as heads, eyes, hands, facial expressions, and conversational abilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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For this contract, the R80D SkyRaider drone has been specially configured with semi-autonomous CBRN search and survey capabilities developed under the CSIRP program.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Pressure on Russia's economy, pressure on Russian casualties rising, now estimated to be around 500,000 or more, but also pressure from Ukraine's increasing drone capabilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 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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Our classrooms are specifically designed to allow each child to develop at their speed and according to their capacities.—
Jose Bolaños,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Group conversation can be a lot for many people, and everyone’s social batteries have different capacities.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Vaccination is one of the greatest gifts humanity has ever given itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The declaration, in honor of the billionaire philanthropist whose gifts boosted arts, science, education and cultural causes and more across Los Angeles for decades, marks a collaboration between the County of Los Angeles and the cities of Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Donate your knick-knacks to the thrift store for the true collectors to snatch up.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Faculties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faculties. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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