aptitude
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Under the program, the U.S. screened Mexicans for aptitude for the work, and for attitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
If exams placed greater emphasis on hands-on experience and aptitude, he suggests, schools might adapt their methods and help address India's jobs crisis.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Lodge is being a bit modest when he plays down his family’s business aptitude.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Maybe you thought you’d excel at one aspect of the job, but it turns out you have an aptitude for something completely different.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
I told her the way they created hexagons, they must be the ones who could do math in their heads, and she smiled and said, yes, nest builders had true math aptitude.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
I’d also refrain from comparing him with your other direct report; they are different people with different aptitudes, and one performance doesn’t need to anchor the other.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
A national AI-employment system could provide individual assistance to the unemployed: assessing their aptitudes and interest and matching them with emerging jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Children can start learning at these levels at different ages, decided by the school depending on "individual needs and aptitudes".
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
The paper's authors add that the results could potentially help better illuminate the learning process, identify the causes behind certain afflictions, and spot sound-related aptitudes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2023
Lori, because of her good grades and art portfolio, had been accepted into a government-sponsored summer camp for students with special aptitudes.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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