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
In Chinese mythology, snakes are thought to be sensitive, resourceful, introverted and wise, according to ChineseNewYear.net.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Home Sharing By The Numbers As buyers and renters look for affordable living options, more are forced into being resourceful with new practices like househacking or renting out part of their home to offset monthly costs.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For Williams, the call was a critical lesson in how to be empathetic and resourceful in the face of despair.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
And once again, Ukraine and its 37.7 million good-humored, industrious and resourceful people are left out in the cold.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Home Sharing By The Numbers As buyers and renters look for affordable living options, more are forced into being resourceful with new practices like househacking or renting out part of their home to offset monthly costs.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For Williams, the call was a critical lesson in how to be empathetic and resourceful in the face of despair.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
And once again, Ukraine and its 37.7 million good-humored, industrious and resourceful people are left out in the cold.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
Adjective
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This three-hour experience is led by a skilled guide who will keep you safe, take photographs, and give you detailed information about the bridge and surrounding areas along the way.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Wiggins, a skilled scorer, doesn’t fit what the Heat ideally needs: someone who can finish at the basket, draw fouls, get Miami into offense and take over games late.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Untangling a relationship with SpaceX Some of the most intelligent questions came from US Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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An intelligent and foresighted administration should be investing in the industries of the future that can be exported to the rest of the world, just as Joe Biden’s administration did by incentivizing solar technology.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The lingo, the faces, the concerns – all seemed, if not entirely authentic, then at least clever enough to create some backstage buzz.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just make sure your clever solution doesn’t create additional fire hazards i.e. don’t hide cords under a rug.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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But now big-name promoters are finding ingenious ways to infuse modern-day Carnival fetes with the spiritual ritual that is Carnival.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Nope — via a device ingenious in its ubiquity: basic cable.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Obstacles to home ownership left Black families poorer and less educated than whites, disparities that helped to drive lower rates of voter turnout among Blacks in southern states than in the rest of the country until the 1990s, and lower turnout than whites until the 2008 election.—
Made by History,
TIME,
25 Mar. 2025
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Through collaboration, everyone from vets to pet parents can start embracing AI for better pet health outcomes: getting rid of Dr. Google, anxiety and moving toward a more educated and conscious way to treat pets and their diseases and needs.—
Massimiliano Melis,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That warrants definite watching to see if yet another brilliant scheme by Kyle and Kamilla can take hold.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Joyner climbed the podium in a black pantsuit adorned with clusters of brilliant silver sequins and a marvelous tulle train.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Make sure to use politeness while prompting, though do not go overboard and be judicious in such wording.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other animals are much more judicious.—
Eli Elster,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Over the past decade, furtive commercial entities around the world have industrialized the production, sale and dissemination of bogus scholarly research.—
Cyril Labbé,
The Conversation,
31 Jan. 2025
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Federal law prohibits universities from discussing individual students' disciplinary records, but the University takes these violations of our rules and scholarly norms seriously.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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