as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
the company needs a new leader with the gumption and know-how that comes from experience
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Some of the songs are about making things happen and having self-esteem and enough pride and gumption to go for it.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Open seating rewards gumption and initiative rather than mere affluence.
—Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
With their gumption and desire for a job that reflects their values and need for work-life balance, Gen Z might finally rebalance the scales for good.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Gather your gumption to get through this — and remember that there’s a brilliant life waiting for you on the other side.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Open seating rewards gumption and initiative rather than mere affluence.
—Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
With their gumption and desire for a job that reflects their values and need for work-life balance, Gen Z might finally rebalance the scales for good.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Gather your gumption to get through this — and remember that there’s a brilliant life waiting for you on the other side.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
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What Are The Candidates Missing? Healthcare spending has ballooned to levels that defy fiscal prudence, but healthcare dollars aren’t going to the people who provide it.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The market may have wanted a more upbeat outlook for 2025 to support analysts’ projections of low-double-digit percentage earnings growth, but Danaher is known for its conservatism and prudence regarding forward guidance.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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In her debut monograph, ten Have shares some of her wisdom by articulating four principles for styling, demonstrated by imagery from four seasons.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
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The data collected from all these data points is important and necessary, but the nuggets of wisdom extracted from it all is invaluable.Forbes, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The design will focus on early Santa Clara canning days, with Ainsley Family memorabilia to give it a sense of history.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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People were waiting for roughly an hour and a half, and parking was extremely limited; this created a sense of repressed frustration in the air.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is an authorized telling, written with the participation of its subject, who contributes comments with restrained candor and wry, arch wit.David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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The women in my family are known for their wit and their grit, but not exactly their warmth and sensitivity.Blake Cale, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Gumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumption. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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