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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as in privileged
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as in talented
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Recent Examples of gifted
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Gunn’s bright and bouncy film conceives of the hero as just one of Earth’s many gifted do-gooders.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 July 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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Verb
King’s typical approach to the genre — gifted protagonists facing off against chilly government entities or insincere spiritual forces within a horror context — has fallen out of vogue in favor of comparable superhero origin stories with elevated skills and stakes.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Gunn’s bright and bouncy film conceives of the hero as just one of Earth’s many gifted do-gooders.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
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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
Adjective
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O'Connor is not allowed, in the committee's view, to delay or decline a congressional subpoena based on concerns over questions about potentially privileged information.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Yeah, very privileged to be a part of it all, very stoked and really grateful that our fan base continues to evolve and has embraced this new chapter with so much passion.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
7 July 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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Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, a Democrat who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 and is reportedly debating whether to run for mayor again or governor, was the favored choice of GOP voters, with the backing of 27% of survey respondents.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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Dwight Yoakam, Turnpike Troubadours are among favored country and Americana performers set to headline a Feb. 19 L.A. fire relief concert in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Or will El Gallo Giro’s authentic, traditional inspired recipes reign supreme?—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2025
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Any designer or architect worth their salt will tell you that having an inspired client, wholly engaged in the conceptual and aesthetic underpinnings of a commission, is an enormous boon to the prospect of original creative expression.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 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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With full visibility of health care prices, companies and unions would also be better equipped to save money on insurance plans and pass down those savings to employees in the form of higher wages and more take-home pay, allowing employees to offset the high cost of living.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In truth, Gemma Grainger’s side were arguably fortunate to come away with all three points in each of their matches.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Some people are that fortunate; my own Nana died, at a hundred and four, surrounded by family.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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These guys were all stone cold losers who just got lucky, or almost lucky.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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That’s where a solid and comfortable sandal comes in, and lucky for you, Zappos is holding a huge summer sale on thousands of options.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifted. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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