as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a police detective known to be an astute judge of character
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Recent Examples of astute
Should Wissa or another centre-forward join, then Newcastle will have completed some astute business (with the massive caveat that nobody quite knows what version of Isak would remain on Tyneside post-window).
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Brennan earlier discussed Putin’s experience as a KGB agent and described the Russian leader as an astute manipulator.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Andy, in his most astute moment of the episode, points out that Jax does have control.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
An astute judge of talent, Reid also suggested John Bonham fill the drum chair in Led Zeppelin.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Brennan earlier discussed Putin’s experience as a KGB agent and described the Russian leader as an astute manipulator.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Andy, in his most astute moment of the episode, points out that Jax does have control.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
An astute judge of talent, Reid also suggested John Bonham fill the drum chair in Led Zeppelin.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astute
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Meta also introduced a new pair of smart glasses made in collaboration with Oakley designed for high-performance sportspeople.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meta has been developing its smart glasses with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica since 2019, and last year renewed a long-term partnership agreement to continue making the products.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Kolek pitches well again The Royals made a shrewd move by acquiring starting pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek from the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Imagine what a shrewd, wheeler-dealer type could do with the Pirates.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, a separate device is suitable for less tech-savvy users.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Either by choice or otherwise, Wolves lost seven players who appeared regularly in the first team last season and brought in six new faces, so numbers-wise, there is little difference.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The measure further reduces offshore drilling, but the effort to compensate in a region that is highly dependent on the oil industry was a wise move.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Astute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astute. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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