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as in privileged
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as in talented
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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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Recent Examples of gifted
Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
To manage the team, Payson called on Casey Stengel, a gifted coach who was an even more gifted gabber.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Remember when Jim gifted Pam a teapot filled with goodies in the second season, originally with a letter for her inside, but then got cold feet and removed the letter?
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The special guest activities also included meeting Haliburton in person for the first time and being gifted personalized merchandise from the team.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
To manage the team, Payson called on Casey Stengel, a gifted coach who was an even more gifted gabber.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Verb
In 2013, the city gifted the building to Foundation For The Carolinas, which began a $90 million renovation of the site in 2018.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Remember when Jim gifted Pam a teapot filled with goodies in the second season, originally with a letter for her inside, but then got cold feet and removed the letter?
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
Adjective
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While clergy are mandated reporters in most states, the majority still protect confessions as privileged communication.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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What voters want is not March 9, 2025 Iowa has probably lost forevermore its privileged place on the political calendar after the disastrous 2020 caucuses, which took days to yield a winner.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Polsky previously endowed the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and sits on the university’s board.—
Karina Atkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Roughly the size of Western Europe, the war-riven country is endowed with vast mineral wealth, including the world’s largest reserves of cobalt and coltan – both critical to the production of electronics.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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More Southern Table Staples Relish Trays As mentioned above, relish trays are a favored side on the Southern table, offering a burst of acidic, vinegary freshness in between bites of our quintessential Southern casseroles and rich buttery dishes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Tirico, 58, not only missed out on hosting the coverage of the hard-charging Sovereignty’s victorious stretch run against the favored Journalism.—
Mark Story,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Almanac, the brainchild of James Beard winner Danny Childs, takes an inspired approach to Japanese drinking culture, while Bar Palmina’s Nikki Graziano uses her life experiences and past relationship with alcohol to inform her approach to zero-proof drinks.—
Emily Bloch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 May 2025
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With the inspired win on Tuesday night, Oklahoma City is now one game away from the Western Conference finals.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout his life, Joe Don touched many lives with his warmth and compassion, leaving an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Metallica is fortunate to claim several such successes, and the pioneering band has a handful of tracks in its discography that have stood the test of time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Guests can also enjoy a fireplace, a full kitchen, and a living room equipped with an entertainment system.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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With full visibility of health care prices, companies and unions would also be better equipped to save money on insurance plans and pass down those savings to employees in the form of higher wages and more take-home pay, allowing employees to offset the high cost of living.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The five lucky contestants advancing in this season of American Idol are 29-year-old Thunderstorm Artis, 18-year-old John Foster, 25-year-old Breanna Nix, 27-year-old Jamal Roberts, and 18-year-old Slater Nalley.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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In another instance, the lucky baby received 1 million frequent-flyer miles.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
12 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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