faculty
noun
an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action.
faculties
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pluralof faculty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Instead of running for office themselves, student-led assemblies at the country's university faculties have chosen 250 candidates to stand in the parliamentary election, with Ilija Srdanović, professor at Novi Sad University, heading the list.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
In a normal criminal trial, a jury would be invited to decide whether or not a defendant had the mental faculties required to be guilty of the offence as well.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The ABA had told schools to show “concrete” efforts toward diversity and inclusion in their student bodies and faculties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the closing days of the war, close allies questioned his mental faculties.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
When Bernabe figured it was in possession of all its faculties, including that of flight, he threw it up in the air, expecting that it would take off.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
