as in aptitudes
a special and usually inborn ability
Liza's musical talent was already apparent by the time she was five a talent for coming up with really funny answers to stupid questions
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Recent Examples of talents
Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
That said, the success of a company as large as Alphabet, over the long-term, is about far more than the talents of a few key executives.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
That means the floor-spacing guard will join Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas and North Carolina big man Henri Veesaar on the list of top talents still available entering Wednesday night's second round.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The striker reminded us all of his talents with two goals that stole yesterday’s headlines.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Rupp pointed out that Eichel and Mitch Marner didn’t work together well in Vegas despite the two players’ obvious talents.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Gigi’s performance, both in front of and behind the camera as the creator and producer, has announced one of the most exciting new talents in horror.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Another piece surely is that the Duffers are taking their talents to Paramount.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
What gives me optimism is that so many people still want to direct their immense talents and energies toward research.
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Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
That said, the success of a company as large as Alphabet, over the long-term, is about far more than the talents of a few key executives.
—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
That means the floor-spacing guard will join Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas and North Carolina big man Henri Veesaar on the list of top talents still available entering Wednesday night's second round.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The striker reminded us all of his talents with two goals that stole yesterday’s headlines.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Rupp pointed out that Eichel and Mitch Marner didn’t work together well in Vegas despite the two players’ obvious talents.
—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Gigi’s performance, both in front of and behind the camera as the creator and producer, has announced one of the most exciting new talents in horror.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Another piece surely is that the Duffers are taking their talents to Paramount.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
What gives me optimism is that so many people still want to direct their immense talents and energies toward research.
—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talents
Noun
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.
Noun
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An appeals court in April sentenced Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison after convicting her on various charges, including receiving luxury gifts from a Unification Church official.
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To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium.
Noun
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Donate your knick-knacks to the thrift store for the true collectors to snatch up.
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There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here.
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“Talents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talents. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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