faculties

noun

plural of faculty
1
as in powers
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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2
as in talents
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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3
as in abilities
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 faculties Rather than focusing on the mom's faculties, the advisor asked how each family member viewed success across different time horizons. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 British universities have been working to hire more academics from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds so that their faculties better reflect the broader society. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Writing, the piece notes, helps develop all sorts of cognitive faculties, including building our working memory, executive planning skills, and our metacognition, or the ability to be aware of your own thinking. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 By continually altering reality, a government can disable the faculties of judgment and action on which political freedom depends. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors, however, may also prove intoxication by demonstrating that a person did not have the normal use of his mental or physical faculties. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 The association, with membership in faculties at most universities, will work to identify students who could benefit from monetary help to finish their degrees, Farmer said. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 The Chicago Teachers Union voted by a 2-1 ratio to accept a plan to integrate faculties in the city’s public schools. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Your intuitive faculties are on point today as the sun coordinates with Neptune. — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faculties
  1. powers
  2. talents
  3. abilities
  4. capabilities
  5. aptitudes
  6. capacities
  7. gifts
  8. knacks
Noun
  • Then there are the tensions between small island nations who make up the majority of the Forum and its two largest powers and biggest donors, Australia and New Zealand, about their climate efforts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Between the huge practical sets and stunts, the matte paintings and in-camera trickery, the on-location filming, and a leading man at the height of his movie star powers, Spielberg and his team performed the filmmaking equivalent of wizardry.
    — Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of powers
Noun
  • Junior quarterback Aaron McCormack, who is the coach’s son and ran for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Justin Slaven, is among the teammates who quickly came to appreciate Harris’ talents.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Mystery Men Throw it back to the Y2K era with this 1999 comedy starring a plethora of the era’s brightest comedic talents, including Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, Janeane Garofolo, and Paul Reubens.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of talents
Noun
  • Breen also emphasized that Heath, the film’s protagonist, is different from his other heroes, who tend to have superhuman abilities.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The answer is, mostly, none of them, irrespective of their acting abilities.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of abilities
Noun
  • The tests included transporting packages, medical supplies, food, water, and industrial equipment, providing a practical demonstration of the aircraft’s autonomous cargo capabilities.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The system administrator should have different capabilities than a patrol officer.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of capabilities
Noun
  • For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.
    — GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
Definition of aptitudes
Noun
  • So, this idea of gating the entire footprint of Hart Plaza and ending coolers is a way of creating safety and security and monitoring capacities and everything.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Anything that soothes that, or gives them more-than-human capacities—that’s just unhelpful to them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of capacities
Noun
  • Focus and Blur A procession of gifts and drinks arrive at the reception.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The morality police, which are often accused of extreme policies, recently announced a statewide ban in Sokoto on the use of DJs at events, as well as inappropriate haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts and playing music on public transport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • Streamline open shelves and reduce the amount of decor, especially small knick-knacks.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • During your decluttering spree, don’t forget to step into your closet to see what other knick-knacks can go.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of knacks

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“Faculties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faculties. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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