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
Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
These incidents have tarnished Suarez’s reputation as one of the most gifted players of his generation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In later centuries, Barbary lions were gifted between royal courts, kept in menageries, and even depicted on national emblems — as in the coat of arms of Morocco and the United Kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Some people get genetically gifted.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
These incidents have tarnished Suarez’s reputation as one of the most gifted players of his generation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Friends and family have gifted them portraits, memorial bears and other tokens that help keep his presence near.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In later centuries, Barbary lions were gifted between royal courts, kept in menageries, and even depicted on national emblems — as in the coat of arms of Morocco and the United Kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
Verb
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This notion—all men endowed with equal, inherent worth—sparked the Western journey toward justice and liberty.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many wealthy individuals have fallen ill and subsequently endowed medical facilities.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The attackers were then able to expand their hold by attacking Ascension’s Active Directory and abusing its privileged access to push malware to thousands of other machines inside the network.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Owning even a small stake in a team means joining a privileged circle of insiders.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The music industry – any field in entertainment, actually – can be fraught with exciting parties, events, and the spoils that come with hitting it big, but all of these things have spelled the downfall for too many talented artists.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Ravens made an argument for the NFL’s most talented team.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In that department, English clubs are, in a way, blessed and cursed by the Premier League’s spending rules.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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For people not blessed with the ability to eat anything spicy, experts shared how to safely eat the Carolina Reaper—the world's hottest chili pepper.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During September, the main development region is the favored area for tropical development.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Strategically, the demise of America’s Soviet rival led to the creation of a unipolar world in which the U.S. faced fewer geopolitical constraints in promoting its favored political model.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Director Jay Sandrich made the inspired decision to have them swap roles.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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For the performance at the UBS Arena, which marked her main stage debut at the VMAs, McRae delivered an inspired set that channeled Medusa and her ability to turn men to stone with a simple glance.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hence children who develop strong foundational skills early are better equipped to use AI tools beneficially later.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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With their wireless probe, equipped with five sensors, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, the focus shifts from time to temperature.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her rationale is that because she’s borrowed over $20,000 to pay for her wedding, her more financially fortunate guests should help those struggling in the areas of gifts, transportation, hotel costs, childcare, elder care, etc.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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After a lackluster showing on both sides of the ball Sunday against the Raiders, the model has lost a little faith in the Patriots' ability to take advantage of a fortunate schedule.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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