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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Recent Examples of talented
Beijing’s openness to foreign talent is at odds with Washington’s recent decision to hike the price of visas for talented workers as much as 50-fold.
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Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Katz came into a good situation in 2021 with a veteran, talented staff.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
And the troupe are 10 very talented Swiss Army knife actors that can play anything.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Ray Murray, whose long relationship with Outkast began with their 1994 debut studio album as part of producing group Organized Noize, recalls the two rappers as preternaturally talented but benefiting from structure.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
This would create a chokepoint in supply and demand wherein a lot of the highly talented folks who otherwise could have worked on H-1B would no longer be able to and would head to other countries for opportunities, or return to their home countries.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
And the turns by this talented ensemble cast don't disappoint.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Katz came into a good situation in 2021 with a veteran, talented staff.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
And the troupe are 10 very talented Swiss Army knife actors that can play anything.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Ray Murray, whose long relationship with Outkast began with their 1994 debut studio album as part of producing group Organized Noize, recalls the two rappers as preternaturally talented but benefiting from structure.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
This would create a chokepoint in supply and demand wherein a lot of the highly talented folks who otherwise could have worked on H-1B would no longer be able to and would head to other countries for opportunities, or return to their home countries.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
And the turns by this talented ensemble cast don't disappoint.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talented
Adjective
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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of those gifted enough to have such spring in his feet and dynamite in his neck.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Cirkut is incredibly gifted as a programmer.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Can Skjei, who’s skilled but had a nightmare first season in Nashville, bounce back?—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ragnar is one of the very best Nordic crime writers, as skillful in thrillers like this series as in murder mystery stories.—
Anders de la Motte,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Setting boundaries requires a balance of self-awareness and skillful communication.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And Michigan's third grade reading scores have been stubborn, with the proportion of students scoring proficient or higher declining significantly from 2016 to 2025, from 46% of third graders at or above proficiency a decade ago to 39% on the test this spring.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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About one-third of choice students met English language arts benchmarks on the test, while less than 30% were proficient in math.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Young adults are delaying these key milestones Research also indicates that people who are more likely to get married tend to be older, more educated, and wealthier.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Space near the stadium is at a premium, and experienced tail-Gators often get up at the crack of dawn to stake out their territory.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Billboard Daily Crossword puzzle is powered by PuzzleMe™, created by an experienced team of crossword puzzle-making pros with oversight from the trivia hounds on Billboard’s staff.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How did hocus pocus transform from the stage name of a magician (and it should be said, an accomplished juggler, according to Ady) to a byword for the entire craft?—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ross took over for Joe Maddon, who five years earlier replaced Rick Renteria in a prior example of the Cubs dumping a first-time manager for a more experienced, accomplished hand.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Talented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talented. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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