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as in privileged
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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
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The Santa Barbara City College Foundation recently disclosed the unauthorized use of millions of dollars originally gifted to the college by Scott in 2021.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2026
Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Among the connections to The Southland are a beloved Highland Park taco shop, a young actor from Orange County who was gifted a Grammy, and a local couple tying the knot on national television.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
According to Lincoln-Way West freshman Caleigh Nicholson, Dempsey has been the ideal role model for her gifted young teammates.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The Santa Barbara City College Foundation recently disclosed the unauthorized use of millions of dollars originally gifted to the college by Scott in 2021.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Pavelich and Beck envisioned opening a mental wellness facility in a warm locale, but the Eagle’s Healing Nest gifted them a building and land for free.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Among the connections to The Southland are a beloved Highland Park taco shop, a young actor from Orange County who was gifted a Grammy, and a local couple tying the knot on national television.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
Adjective
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Their $80 million mega-mansion on North Bay Road in Miami Beach has nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms, and those privileged views of Biscayne Bay.—
Sarah Moreno
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Villainous weirdos like Bronze Age Pervert, Curtis Yarvin, or Jack Donovan who populate the ranks of far-right intellectuals are obsessed with their own fabulism about antiquity, reminding one of the murderous gaggle of privileged college kids in Donna Tart’s 1993 campus novel The Secret History.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One of those picks the Cowboys acquired was used to get Quinnen Williams, another talented defensive tackle, in a trade with the Jets.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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That lineup might be the most talented in USC history.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Texas is blessed with the Permian Basin, one of the most strategic energy resources on earth.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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And Arizona is blessed with KWSS, a station that started in Phoenix and can now be tuned in from Tucson to Flagstaff.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both these unfortunate stories, like everything in this film, there’s something kind of fortunate about them too.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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And that was certainly fortunate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sparxell has developed a bio-inspired color technology that uses cellulose extracted from wood pulp to create color through physical structures rather than chemical dyes.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Is this an inspired or terrible idea?—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fortunately for Xfinity, the cast of Jurassic Park is endowed with such immense charisma that their Super Bowl spot is an instant best.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some have endowed their orders with moral condemnation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Feeling lucky on Friday the 13 th ?—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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June was of those adults a few lucky teens sometimes meet, the ones who help to shine a few lights on the life pathways most upbringings leave dark.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Greece has long been a favored gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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For Bezos, this would reduce the role of the Post as a headache and a threat to other, more favored endeavors, such as his rocket company, Blue Origin.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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