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as in privileged
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as in talented
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as in blessed
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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Recent Examples of gifted
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
There are many gifted folks in Florida colleges and universities who are nationally respected in conservation.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Wells gifted his painting to Roosevelt in 1903, four years after completing it.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
Nathan MacKinnon boasts gifted athleticism.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
There are many gifted folks in Florida colleges and universities who are nationally respected in conservation.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Verb
Adames gifted Arizona a free rally to start the inning by airmailing a routine throw to first base that landed in the Diamondbacks’ dugout.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Wells gifted his painting to Roosevelt in 1903, four years after completing it.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
Adjective
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Since at least 1998’s Music Has the Right to Children, brothers Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison have notoriously laced their music with esoteric details that send devoted fans spiraling down rabbit holes, and perhaps no symbol holds a more privileged position in their lore than the hexagon.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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What is perhaps most troubling is the actions of some to abuse their access to privileged and confidential information to mispresent facts, manipulate situations and selectively use and leak that information to promote personal agendas.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Edward Bluemel is an extremely talented performer and will make a great addition to the long line of actors that have played this celebrated character, aided and abetted by Benji Walters’ thoughtful scripts.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Barnett put on a show in the playoff loss to Oregon, throwing for 273 yards, rushing for 45 yards and accounting for three touchdowns against the Ducks’ talented defense.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Verb
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In a business that has been buffeted by disruption for the last 20 years, I am truly blessed to stand at this moment in my career.—
Steve Coffman
June 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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This is not a Dutch era blessed with an attacking superstar and the final match on home soil should have been very different.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Palace were fortunate that Rayo failed to convert two good first-half chances.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Kate was fortunate that a specialist recognized the signs early, as TED isn’t always obvious—especially when patients don’t have noticeably bulging eyes, a hallmark symptom of TED.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
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Relationships feel inspired and creative today!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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The octopus is an inspired metaphor.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Evolution has therefore endowed these sites with an incredibly high capacity for regeneration.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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So lucky for you, several of its premium brands are on sale just in time for your summer itineraries.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Ings attacks every scene with a conspiratorial glint, the kind of presence who makes the camera feel lucky to have caught him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Of that $35 million, nearly $10 million in Medicaid settlement money was funneled through the first lady’s favored charity, Hope Florida, to anti-amendment efforts.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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For a more holistic recovery, capital must rotate into less favored but more resilient sectors—business services, healthcare and other domestic industries that dominate the private equity backlog and are less susceptible to influences like tariffs or fuel prices.—
Marc Cooper,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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