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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a canny card player, good at psyching out his opponents
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as in comfortable
chiefly Scottish
enjoying physical comfort
warm and canny under the woolen bedcovers, we didn't mind the chilly Scottish nights
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Recent Examples of canny
Anthropic’s Claude had that very morning given me canny insight into a personal matter.
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Against that backdrop, Harris’s first economic promise—exempting tips from taxation—was canny.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
The book is filled with humor, canny allusion, beauty, and a profundity born of glimpsing fleeting human lives from the outside—through eyes that have seen epochs yet nonetheless remain befuddled.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Shaffer provided just enough to unleash the formidable arsenals of two canny veterans.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Against that backdrop, Harris’s first economic promise—exempting tips from taxation—was canny.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
The book is filled with humor, canny allusion, beauty, and a profundity born of glimpsing fleeting human lives from the outside—through eyes that have seen epochs yet nonetheless remain befuddled.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Shaffer provided just enough to unleash the formidable arsenals of two canny veterans.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canny
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Smart money is on those building a future that includes a smart shorts programming strategy.Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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In response, social media companies’ algorithms to detect drug-selling behavior are getting smarter and are aggregating images and emojis, Fuller says.Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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By focusing on relationship-building, presenting options that empower the client and using assumptive language, top insurance agents create a smooth and comfortable decision-making process.David Price, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The red, white, and black color palette is festive but more subtle than other ugly Christmas sweaters, and the knit is comfortable, lightweight, stretchy, and breathable.Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Haunted by an investigation that went unsolved years ago, the aged and beleaguered yet incredibly astute Deke is drawn back into the world of homicide after teaming up with the young, driven, idealistic Jim Baxter (Malek).Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Polish festival could hardly ask for a jury chair more astute to the nuances of craft behind the camera as well as in front of it.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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The English people are looking for Neopolitan style — soft relaxed jackets with very light linings.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Government Initiatives And Policies The Dubai government has rolled out several initiatives to boost real estate’s appeal, including property law reforms, relaxed visa rules and tax incentives.Johan Hajji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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People And Beliefs About Angels The shrewdest place to begin an exploration of whether generative AI and large language models (LLMs) ought to believe in angels is best undertaken by considering the overall nature of human beliefs.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Schrader keeps things straight for viewers through the use of shrewd visual cues.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Without question, savvy bucks learn how to detect danger within their environment.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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Its savvy advertising often featured armadillos, and in Austin the brand is still associated with the Armadillo World Headquarters and the concert posters from that era.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Canny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canny. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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