as in gifted
having a special ability to do something well; having talent
a highly talented athlete As a writer, she is enormously talented.
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In 2025, 41% of first-time buyers used gifted funds for their down payments, a significant increase from 27% of all homebuyers in 2023 and 18% of first-time buyers in 2018.—
Nathan Levinson,
Forbes.com,
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Building the Band is an innovative reality series, where gifted singers vie for a chance to form the next great music group sight unseen, leaving looks out of the equation.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
10 July 2025
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While advanced data analytics can flag some of these anomalies, a skilled negotiator with full market visibility can go deeper.—
Eric Steele,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Despite being made by skilled artisans on the Sicilian coast and designed in Sydney, the U.S. market is already one of its main drivers, its founder and interior designer Isabella Wilde said.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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But despite those skillful trappings, the story soon feels ponderous.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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And there was also skillful attention to the right marketing and distribution details.—
Andrew Tobias,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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Statewide, 28 schools got A grades despite at least half of their students not being proficient in language arts, while 56 schools got the top grade even though half or more of their students scored poorly in math.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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While only half its students were proficient in math and language arts this year, two years ago, only 25% scored well in language arts and 11% in math.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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It feels tied to the intimidation she’s felt in previous seasons while working alongside younger, more educated, faster chefs.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
28 June 2025
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The report also notes that people who are more educated and economically successful, as well as those who show better success at integration, tend to be the ones more likely to be considering moving on.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Part of his reasoning for his decision to leave out such experienced internationals from his Euros squad was to offer more players major tournament experience.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Duffy is also viewed as a capable leader and experienced politician who understands how Washington, DC, works.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Today, he’s recognized as one of the most accomplished architects of all time.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Davis was described as an accomplished photographer, videographer, filmmaker and editor with skill in the technical performing arts.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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“Talented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talented. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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