resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsȯrs-fəl 
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
a resourceful leader
resourcefulness
noun
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Put a budget together, cap your daily expenditures and be resourceful when using your time to improve your health with little to no cost.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
The rising cost of goods encourages us to be more resourceful, minimizing waste, recycling and donating whenever possible.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2024
Living in Lebanon and Afghanistan was supposed to have made Hal and Kate more empathetic and resourceful, but their descriptions of that region are either traumatized or patronizing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
While resourceful, these methods just don’t cut it.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Oct. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
The rising cost of goods encourages us to be more resourceful, minimizing waste, recycling and donating whenever possible.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2024
Living in Lebanon and Afghanistan was supposed to have made Hal and Kate more empathetic and resourceful, but their descriptions of that region are either traumatized or patronizing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
While resourceful, these methods just don’t cut it.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Oct. 2024
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resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsōrs-fəl
-ˈsȯrs-,
-ˈzōrs-,
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to deal well with new or difficult situations
resourcefulness
noun
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