1
as in inclination
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
bored teenagers with an aptitude for getting into trouble
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2
as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
has an aptitude for math
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Recent Examples of aptitude
But despite easily being the worst shooting team of Lloyd’s four-season tenure, Arizona finds itself in the thick of the Big 12 race in its first season in the league largely because of its defensive aptitude.
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Officials in the Navy recruit heavily at a handful of tech schools, including M.I.T., Georgia Tech, and Carnegie Mellon, to find students with the knowledge and the aptitude to carry out such demanding tasks as operating nuclear reactors on aircraft carriers.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
This is different from notions of strengths and weaknesses, personality, aptitude or things like that.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
So having that mental aptitude to learn and pick up schemes could help a good and creative coach get a ton out of him.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Officials in the Navy recruit heavily at a handful of tech schools, including M.I.T., Georgia Tech, and Carnegie Mellon, to find students with the knowledge and the aptitude to carry out such demanding tasks as operating nuclear reactors on aircraft carriers.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
This is different from notions of strengths and weaknesses, personality, aptitude or things like that.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
So having that mental aptitude to learn and pick up schemes could help a good and creative coach get a ton out of him.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptitude
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The unusual trajectory aligned the Falcon 9 with a perfectly polar orbit at an inclination of 90 degrees to the equator, bringing the four-person crew directly over the North or South Pole every 45 minutes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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And grant funding has become less reliable as state governments face their own financial challenges while the Trump administration has shown little inclination to aid transit systems.—
Soumya Karlamangla,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min Kate Middleton demonstrated a hidden talent while on a royal trip to Scotland with her husband, Prince William.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Alabama is still Alabama, with plenty of talent on hand and a coach who has won everywhere he’s been.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Their nastiness and tendency to cross the line showed up a couple of hours earlier.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Providing learning opportunities to help team members understand their natural tendencies and work styles, along with facilitated workshops, can support trust-building and foster more effective collaboration and a thriving culture.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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So often during their rise to becoming one of the NHL’s top teams during the past few years, the Florida Panthers have shown a knack for rallying late.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Rakestraw was excellent in training camp last year, showing a knack for the ball, sticky coverage and physicality in the run game.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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However, instead of removing the minerals from the water, these devices make the minerals soluble in the water.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Wendy's has introduced a new menu item with Southern flair: the Cajun Crunch Chicken Sandwich.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kinnear plays The Warden, the boss at Camp Yucca, with a flair for manipulation and getting the upper hand on his campers.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jews and other immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were disproportionately targeted, highlighting the cultural affinities between anti-radicalism and racial and ethnic chauvinism.—
Rick Baldoz,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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Wieman did not respond to a follow-up question about how Polis’ affinity for math relates to his position on the bill.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Ed’s gift is like a metaphor for what’s happening in the world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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His fourth-round projection stems from the ability to channel his athletic gifts into production.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Aptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptitude. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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