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
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Disciplinary referrals or gifted placements are sometimes uneven across student groups.
—Haozhen Yang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Each year for several Christmases, Elmore's grandmother, Patricia Kinney, gifted them a new room.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Late-night video editing, not to mention gifted trips to party capitals of the world, is bound to disrupt an influencer's sleep pattern.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Disciplinary referrals or gifted placements are sometimes uneven across student groups.
—Haozhen Yang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Among them were the Zelma Zesta, a Southern legacy bean passed to him in 1981 by his wife’s uncle in a plastic sandwich bag, and a melon seed gifted by his friend Jim Kibler, later identified as a genetic match to Odell’s White, a historic melon grown during the Civil War.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Each year for several Christmases, Elmore's grandmother, Patricia Kinney, gifted them a new room.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
Verb
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Many wealthy individuals have fallen ill and subsequently endowed medical facilities.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The colony is endowed with rubber and radium, copper and palm oil.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Reiss affirmed that medical and mental health records are considered privileged material, the AP reported.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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If the Guard comes, it will be limited to patrolling our city’s gleaming streets in the privileged heart of the city.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Russ then tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish team.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both individuals are immensely talented and underdog picks, which always is the most exciting for us.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At 6 feet and blessed with great athletic ability, Moore was a matchup nightmare.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Southerners, especially those in the lower South, are blessed with a very long growing season.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Over the past few years, supply chain decoupling—where each region operates independently and makes its own supply chain decisions—became a favored approach for companies seeking proximity to customers and greater responsiveness to local markets.—
Manish Kapoor,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte went through a great transformation under his leadership, becoming one of the most favored racing destinations.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Argentina were in inspired form despite Venezuela’s dire need to secure a result.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The actress stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of retro-inspired, deep blue flare jeans with exaggerated bell hems.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The airline expects its first aircraft equipped with next-generation internet equipment to enter service in 2027.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers, equipped with specialized cutting tools, began trying to free the marine creature — but then things took a turn.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists got fortunate in this case.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Was fortunate enough to win three.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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