as in endowed
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
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as in privileged
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as in talented
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Recent Examples of gifted
Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Her work attracts high-functioning adults, couples, elite professionals, business leaders, medical professionals, and gifted individuals experiencing a spiritual awakening.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
But the Colts gifted the Rams a golden opportunity with one of their many mistakes.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That leaves Maria to take matters into her own hands when the boy’s latest outburst lands meek would-be teacher’s pet Pauline (Nia Brown, another gifted first-timer) with a broken arm.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Her work attracts high-functioning adults, couples, elite professionals, business leaders, medical professionals, and gifted individuals experiencing a spiritual awakening.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Linebacker Cole Christiansen’s wife, Morgan, also shared her game-day fit that included one of the clear-plastic purses the Chiefs gifted the team’s WAGs.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
But the Colts gifted the Rams a golden opportunity with one of their many mistakes.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
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This week Vilnius City Council has just greenlit the launch of the the first city fund in the country, the Vilnius Film Fund, endowed with a €100,000 ($116,700) budget.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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The pressure Alex, who is endowed by Martin with endearing softness and paralyzing self-doubt, feels to be a brave cop, a strong father, and the righteous hero of this story can’t be separated from his experience as a trans man still honing his relationship to masculinity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Laws are not meant to be twisted and curated by privileged elites to fit their own personal agenda.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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But in the streaming era, Tranter says, there’s little more than a few privileged writers like him and a much wider swath of younger writers struggling to survive.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beijing’s openness to foreign talent is at odds with Washington’s recent decision to hike the price of visas for talented workers as much as 50-fold.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Katz came into a good situation in 2021 with a veteran, talented staff.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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God has blessed us beyond belief.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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God blessed me with 7 beautiful children—3 sons and 4 daughters.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The back and forth of favored teams — which also prompted Prime Video to issue a warning and caution viewers against bullying and hate speech ahead of season three premiere — has continued to heat up even after the finale.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Busfield's been a favored player of writer Aaron Sorkin, appearing as White House Correspondent Danny Concannon on The West Wing and Studio 60 director Cal Shanley on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gabe Gordon presented two variations of moto-inspired trench coats—a midi length for women and a cropped version shown with men’s styling—to highlight the textile’s durability and edge.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Where does one become so inspired?—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To ensure this, veins below the heart are equipped with one-way valves pointing up toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bring a touch of playful cottage style with a wall shelf painted a bright color and equipped with pegs for hanging everything from art to hats.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lammens was perhaps fortunate to escape sanction then (Stuart Atwell booked the forward for diving), but this was a valuable occasion ahead of tougher tests, beginning at Anfield.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Rams were fortunate to make a stop on defense, get the ball back, and score a field goal to send the game into overtime.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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