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as in privileged
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as in talented
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as in endowed
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
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Recent Examples of gifted
Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Across 2024, Epic once again gifted players more than $2,000 USD worth of PC games via its giveaways — a tradition that will continue in 2025 on both the PC and mobile version of EGS.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
So, naturally, when Hoult wrapped filming, Eggers gifted him the prop so that the actor would always be able to gaze upon it and remember the experience.
—EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
At age 12, Trish received a gifted children's program scholarship to the Cleveland Institute of Art.
—Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Across 2024, Epic once again gifted players more than $2,000 USD worth of PC games via its giveaways — a tradition that will continue in 2025 on both the PC and mobile version of EGS.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Be prepared to break that controller that your partner gifted you, apologize, and take them out to dinner.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
So, naturally, when Hoult wrapped filming, Eggers gifted him the prop so that the actor would always be able to gaze upon it and remember the experience.
—EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
Adjective
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The third season of The White Lotus is already drawing praise for Mike White’s latest exploration of how terribly privileged people can behave in a beautiful setting.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Authors of Friday’s report wrote: The exploit, which targeted Linux kernel USB drivers, enabled Cellebrite customers with physical access to a locked Android device to bypass an Android phone’s lock screen and gain privileged access on the device.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When Saudi Arabia, endowed with plentiful reserves of oil and gas, scrambles to build nuclear power plants, the country is not meeting its energy needs.—
Thomas Bass
Author,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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Allen, the former associate dean for academic affairs in the UAMS College of Health Professions, endowed the concert series before her death in 2023.—
Eric E. Harrison,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The book’s heroes, a quartet of lifelong friends from King’s favored town of Derry, contend with the alien invaders in the woods of Maine amid an overwhelming blizzard, which gives the story its suitably chilling backdrop.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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And, if the Eagles decide to pass in such situations, crowded boxes, if matched with man coverage, are prime targets for Philadelphia’s favored mesh routes.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Andress is energized, inspired, and unafraid of what reaction her music may receive.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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It’s been an honor to work alongside some of the most passionate, inspired and inventive people in the business.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An ordinary guy like me can be blessed with an extraordinary opportunity like this.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hurley is fortunate his Huskies don’t play in the SEC.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Been very fortunate and very thankful to Steve John at Pebble and AT&T to get a spot there and Tiger and Genesis to get the one at Torrey.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Playing cards and jokers can be equipped with enhancements that will increase your score.—
Scott Robertson,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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Speech recognition, learning and planning, and problem solving are some of the fundamental tasks that computers equipped with artificial intelligence and machine learning are supposed to perform.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Around 814 million people will be within the eclipse's reach, but only a lucky 44,800 people in far northern Quebec will experience more than a 90% eclipsed sun.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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January has proven to be a historically lucky month for Mega Millions players, with jackpots won in 19 of the past 23 Januaries since the game began in 2002.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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