as in gifted
having a special ability to do something well; having talent
a highly talented athlete As a writer, she is enormously talented.
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Today’s big man is far more athletically gifted, with 300-pounders like Ivar effortlessly moonsaulting onto their opponent.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025 -
District leaders presented their three-year plan for academically and intellectually gifted, or AIG, students at Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Before June 8, the skilled and respected ABC News television journalist Terry Moran was neither a household name nor political lightning rod.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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The necessary conditions are in place: computational power, broad access to distribution channels, a growing pool of skilled talent and rising global demand.—
Vlad Panin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Finnegans Wake, in his skillful hands, is a tapestry of all the works Joyce ever wrote, the final and protracted project of a writer who could never stop thinking about Ireland.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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Their smart, aggressive defense disorients even the smoothest spacing and the most skillful shooters.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Yet the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that 69% of eighth graders are not proficient in reading, and 73% are not proficient in math.—
Jeanne Allen,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Mice also are incredibly proficient at reproducing: Gestation takes just a few weeks, with six to 12 pups per litter and up to eight litters per year.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Often, CISOs must make educated guesses about the frequency and impact of digital threats, which can undermine their credibility in front of the board.—
Steve Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Kennedy has lauded the new ACIP appointees as a team of educated and capable advisers.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The society says that experienced observers may see about one fireball bright enough to be spotted in the day for every 200 hours of meteor observing.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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When unusual circumstances arise, experienced loan officers should make the calls.—
Ashish Garg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Real Madrid legend is one of the most accomplished players of his generation and a serial winner.—
Ajay Rose,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Tom Brady is by far the most accomplished player to have worn a New England Patriots uniform.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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“Talented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talented. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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