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as in power
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 talent
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 ability
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 faculty
The pause on salary adjustments and the hiring freeze will not affect faculty and students whose jobs are funded externally through grants, contracts and auxiliary services.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
Requirements for professor emeritus status for faculty members who have retired from Arkansas Tech include 15 or more years of consecutive service and nomination by any member of the university community who holds faculty rank.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025
Those demands included making sweeping reforms to policies about whom the university can hire and admit and subjecting the ideologies of faculty members to an audit approved by the government.
—Emily Berk, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Mind you, the membership of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is maybe a thousand higher-ed faculty and graduate students from across the humanities and social sciences.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
Requirements for professor emeritus status for faculty members who have retired from Arkansas Tech include 15 or more years of consecutive service and nomination by any member of the university community who holds faculty rank.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025
Those demands included making sweeping reforms to policies about whom the university can hire and admit and subjecting the ideologies of faculty members to an audit approved by the government.
—Emily Berk, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Mind you, the membership of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is maybe a thousand higher-ed faculty and graduate students from across the humanities and social sciences.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faculty
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There's more than enough power in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to allow macOS to run smoothly on the hardware.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The vacuum adjusts suction power automatically to match your floor type, which also helps to optimize runtime.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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For Boston, its outfield is loaded with talent, too, which makes Duran quite expendable.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Three-quarters of managers engaged in talent hoarding — discouraging top performers from pursuing internal opportunities to protect their own team’s performance.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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What are the potential implications of the conviction for his ability to return to the United States?—
Juan Carlos Chavez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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That can make a difference in Idaho’s ability to secure those resources, as well as the prices contractors charge the state for firefighting services and equipment, Little said.—
Sarah Cutler
June 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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The standard set by Tesla's software ecosystem, which includes autonomous driving capabilities and over-the-air updates, is bar none.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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Williams also brought in massive changes to its technical staff, that are improving the team's aerodynamic capabilities.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Connelly frequently downplayed her reputation and aptitude for knowing how to ask for large donations from important individuals.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Those are two promising indicators of his aptitude for spacing the floor for his high-usage teammates.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE chairman/CEO Bang Si-Hyuk.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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Peacocks were offered as a gift to the UN by India’s permanent mission in the 1980s and, as a result, the UN gardens are full of them.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
8 July 2025
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The Bucks have a knack for finding under-the-radar snipers late in free agency—Malik Beasley in 2023 and Trent last year come to mind.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The Mustangs have a knack for drama and often find themselves in high-stakes moments late in games.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2025
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“Faculty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faculty. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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