giftedness

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as in talent

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Recent Examples of giftedness In New York, writer Katie Arnold-Ratliff, for example, recently questioned whether student giftedness was a myth. — Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 8 July 2026 Social conservatism among men, but not women, was negatively correlated with intellectual giftedness. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 This was putting together a group of people that fit, that had respect, that had a common vision, that had a giftedness. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Gifted-education scholars point out that there is no standard definition of giftedness. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026 Some children show unusually strong curiosity, advanced reasoning, or a deep emotional awareness that sets them apart—but recognizing true giftedness can be difficult. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giftedness
  1. talent
  2. resourcefulness
Noun
  • Shawn Vanderhoven is a partner at The Wiseman Group, a thought leadership and consulting firm working with many of the biggest and brightest companies in the S&P and focusing on developing a leader's ability to fully utilize their people’s talent.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The community came together Wednesday to wish the young talent good luck at a send-off celebration and pizza party.
    — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of talent
Noun
  • While acknowledging today's higher startup costs and marketing expenses, their success underscores the value of patience and resourcefulness over quick capital.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Those hardships forged a resourcefulness that no supply-chain optimization can manufacture on its own.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of resourcefulness

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