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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Things have not been quite so extreme en route to the Club World Cup final, but there is little doubt that Maresca has been resourceful in calling upon as many players as possible within an ever-growing squad in the United States.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
What Global Developers Can Learn And Build Together The developer boom in Africa and beyond is a signal to the global tech community that innovation and creativity thrive when ecosystems are open, inclusive and resourceful by design.
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Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Sellers has been resourceful in finding Division II players in the transfer portal.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
Things have not been quite so extreme en route to the Club World Cup final, but there is little doubt that Maresca has been resourceful in calling upon as many players as possible within an ever-growing squad in the United States.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
What Global Developers Can Learn And Build Together The developer boom in Africa and beyond is a signal to the global tech community that innovation and creativity thrive when ecosystems are open, inclusive and resourceful by design.
—Daniel Jebaraj, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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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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