as in skilled
able to deal well with new or difficult situations and to find solutions to problems
a resourceful leader
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Recent Examples of resourceful
But sales dipped the week before and after the sales event, the company said, suggesting how resourceful customers have become.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
For many CEOs, leadership was defined by heroes like James Bond—the powerful, resourceful figure who faced challenges with control, confidence, and all the right tools to succeed.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And at its center is a family of four: a doting mother, a resourceful father, a moody teen son and a daydreaming daughter.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Kathy Bates, that great, endlessly resourceful actress, is Madeline Matlock, an attorney with a secret mission—of revenge!
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
For many CEOs, leadership was defined by heroes like James Bond—the powerful, resourceful figure who faced challenges with control, confidence, and all the right tools to succeed.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And at its center is a family of four: a doting mother, a resourceful father, a moody teen son and a daydreaming daughter.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Kathy Bates, that great, endlessly resourceful actress, is Madeline Matlock, an attorney with a secret mission—of revenge!
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
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This could exacerbate inequalities in the job market by increasing demand for highly skilled workers while marginalizing others.Adrian Stelmach, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump has already shown a willingness to break with his grassroots supporters and side with Musk and tech companies over visas for skilled workers.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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As a mix of two energetic and intelligent breeds, Shepskies require substantial exercise, mental stimulation, and consistent training.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, a comprehensive approach to data operations—including intelligent data management and adaptive data platforms—is essential for generating trustworthy insights.Pawan Vadapalli, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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So, when the planet's insides are on the outside, spectroscopy offers a clever way to see within terrestrial worlds.Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh—doing his own cinematography, as often, under the pseudonym Peter Andrews—crafts a clever style to develop the identification of the camera’s gaze with that of the haunting spirit.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lady Jessica, Dune Lynch may have all but disowned Dune after battling with studio executives over the film’s final cut, but the sci-fi epic still serves as one of his most dazzling feats of costuming, thanks to the ingenious work of designer Bob Ringwood.Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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Using an ingenious strategy, Corbett positioned the villagers to create a human barrier, their loud shouts and pounding drums designed to flush the tiger out of hiding.Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The key is to find people who can make educated guesses, not just take shots in the dark.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Predictive Maintenance No one can predict the future, but AI can analyze past data to make educated guesses about the future.Matias Recchia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Alexander Grothendieck, who was among the most brilliant mathematicians of the 20th century.Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
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The highs and lows of that whirlwind experience are captured in brilliant detail on You Are the Morning, her debut album released on Friday (Jan. 17).Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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By judicious use of power conservation, as well as staying below the maximum theoretical throughput speeds of PCIe 5.0, the P510 attenuates the prodigious heat generated by its high-performance Gen 5 counterparts.PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
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In these areas, judicious hyaluronic acid filler may still be the best bet for addressing volume loss.Jolene Edgar, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
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These research reports and scholarly articles explain how.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Researchers often comb through reams of scholarly works.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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