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as in power
a natural ability of the mind or body
although they are well into their 80s, the mental faculties of this couple are as sharp as ever
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as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
even when he was still at a young age, John Singleton Copley's artistic faculties were readily recognizable
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as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
the belief that if someone loses their sight, all of their other physical faculties are heightened
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Recent Examples of faculty
Intel engineers sat shoulder-to-shoulder with community college and university faculty, mapping out the skills that mattered.
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Angela Jackson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
DePaul President Rob Manuel announced the tragic news in an email to faculty, staff and students, the post stated.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 June 2025
The increases at Northwest will be used to fund the operating budget, including faculty and staff salaries and benefits, scholarships, supplies, services, and repair and rehabilitation.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
While reluctant to leave his family and friends, he’s applied to faculty positions in Canada and France.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Angela Jackson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
DePaul President Rob Manuel announced the tragic news in an email to faculty, staff and students, the post stated.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 June 2025
The increases at Northwest will be used to fund the operating budget, including faculty and staff salaries and benefits, scholarships, supplies, services, and repair and rehabilitation.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
While reluctant to leave his family and friends, he’s applied to faculty positions in Canada and France.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faculty
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While the Marines are expected to avoid direct engagement with demonstrators, the symbolism of active-duty troops patrolling the streets of Los Angeles has reignited deep political tensions and legal debates over the limits of federal power.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Money becomes power, and without clinical oversight, that power enables harmful behaviors.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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There was a concern Forest would have to cash in on either Morgan Gibbs-White or Murillo — the Brazilian who retains the unusual talent, for a defender, of being truly exciting to watch — to keep themselves out of PSR trouble.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Sullivan expressed her respect for Mohajir’s talent.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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And that, Bates fears, could hurt the bureau's ability to produce accurate statistics.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Consumers that do not want to be contacted have the ability to limit or eliminate advertising.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Musk and his fans on Wall Street are convinced that Tesla will soon explode in value due to its AV capabilities and future robotaxi service, largely because self-driving robotaxis can operate more hours in a day than human driver.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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However, Hezbollah has been significantly weakened by recent Israeli military campaigns and crippling economic sanctions, limiting its current capabilities.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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But there must be a method, some sort of expertise and aptitude for the assignment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Nancy shared a sweet story about an interaction with the late Eddie Van Halen that involved an acoustic guitar, a hotel landline and the guitarist’s musical aptitude.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Later, Stokes represented Bean as his personal lawyer when he was sued in his capacity as superintendent of the center in 2003. Valliant, appointed to his seat on the board by the county commissioners, has represented county commissioners as their lawyer.—
Paige Pfleger,
ProPublica,
7 June 2025
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Samuels will be joining the cast in a supporting capacity.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Beni truly is a gift from God that my old man sitting up there in Heaven Sent.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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In a blend of history and elegance, businessman Lindsay Howard, son of horse-racing enthusiast and Seabiscuit owner Charles Howard, originally commissioned the estate to be built by architects John Bakewell Jr. and Ernest Weihe as a wedding gift for his wife Anita.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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For Trump, a man who has always had a knack for drawing a crowd, stablecoins are easy money.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Just kind of always had a knack for it, if that makes sense.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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“Faculty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faculty. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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