aptitude

Example Sentences

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My son, a college librarian, has seen that phenomenon as well as a general erosion of research skills and decision-making aptitude among some students.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

It could revolutionize welfare by testing aptitude, providing individual training, and matching able-bodied welfare recipients with available jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

This past Tuesday, the upstart alternative investment firm with an aptitude for private credit announced a financing deal for Meta Platforms’

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Although he was a staunch conservative from the beginning, Rubio showed early on an aptitude for sensing which way the wind was blowing.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

I had to take an aptitude test before I started, and, based on the results of the test, the school counselor told me, “You’re going to be in the smart classes, the A classes.”

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah