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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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha said despite debate over a gifted plane, President Donald Trump knocked his trip to the Middle East out of the park.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Remember when Jim gifted Pam a teapot filled with goodies in the second season, originally with a letter for her inside, but then got cold feet and removed the letter?
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Malcolm in the Middle ran for seven seasons on Fox from 2000 to 2006, starring Muniz as the titular gifted child growing up with three brothers in a middle-class home.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha said despite debate over a gifted plane, President Donald Trump knocked his trip to the Middle East out of the park.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Verb
In 2013, the city gifted the building to Foundation For The Carolinas, which began a $90 million renovation of the site in 2018.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Remember when Jim gifted Pam a teapot filled with goodies in the second season, originally with a letter for her inside, but then got cold feet and removed the letter?
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifted
Adjective
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But the Blue Origin flight also showed the world that privileged women can increasingly, thanks to space tourism, pollute Earth just as easily as wealthy men have for decades.—
Sheetal Khedkar Rao,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Mishra sums it up by saying that nobody outside of India gets the concept of caste (without denying that privileged upper caste Indians don’t get it either).—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Polsky previously endowed the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and sits on the university’s board.—
Karina Atkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Roughly the size of Western Europe, the war-riven country is endowed with vast mineral wealth, including the world’s largest reserves of cobalt and coltan – both critical to the production of electronics.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Interestingly the favored causes of people at different ends of the political spectrum varied widely.—
David Hessekiel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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More Southern Table Staples Relish Trays As mentioned above, relish trays are a favored side on the Southern table, offering a burst of acidic, vinegary freshness in between bites of our quintessential Southern casseroles and rich buttery dishes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Whatever your feelings about Tarantino, give the Oscar winner this: His genre subversions and outrageous digressions are far livelier and more inspired than anything Ritchie concocts here.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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The inspired Warriors knocked off the Timberwolves, 5-2.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
Verb
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God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
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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While feeling fortunate to build the foundation of a new WNBA franchise, Thornton was stripped of the opportunity to defend the Liberty’s title, which was the first in franchise history.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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In many ways, the Padres are fortunate that their season has not gone off the rails.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Guests can also enjoy a fireplace, a full kitchen, and a living room equipped with an entertainment system.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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Each seat is equipped with a USB port for power, as well as an in-flight entertainment system with movies and television programs.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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Before then, a lucky lottery ticket holder in Illinois took home a $344 million jackpot on March 25, while another lucky person hit the Mega Millions jackpot on Jan. 17 for $113 million.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Another lucky break — made possible by a little bit of skill.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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