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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 this modest, resourceful exercise in gallows humor can’t be faulted for not sticking to its guns.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But hackers are a resourceful group.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
There’s no doubt this recipe was invented by a creative, resourceful Southern dad at some point in the distant past.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
But while the Wolverines came in with five players averaging in double-figure scoring, Duke was more resourceful on offense and connected on defense.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But hackers are a resourceful group.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
There’s no doubt this recipe was invented by a creative, resourceful Southern dad at some point in the distant past.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
But while the Wolverines came in with five players averaging in double-figure scoring, Duke was more resourceful on offense and connected on defense.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
Adjective
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Although Cleopatra and Nefertiti are more well-known, Hatshepsut stands out as one of the most skilled and successful female rulers of the ancient world.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Manufacturers and employers across diverse industries throughout our state rely on these institutions to educate engineers, health care professionals, teachers, data scientists and other skilled workers emerging from this talent pipeline.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Flexible loads, intelligent storage, and advanced demand coordination should be treated as capacity resources in grid planning, with regulatory frameworks updated accordingly.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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This innovation signals a shift toward more intelligent, cooperative, and autonomous forms of warfare.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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It’s served alongside rice cooked with mushrooms and herbs, a clever mashup of Malaysian nasi ulam and Haitian djon djon.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meghan Blanco, a former federal prosecutor and veteran defense attorney, suggested Gee’s inaction with Essayli might be a clever act of resistance.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Here are six ingenious escapes throughout history.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Psarras spends the majority of his time slinking through space, scanning the highly detailed living room of opulence for the next steps of Tony’s grisly plan (the varied set design, which includes some ingenious touches with translucent walls, is by Ron Gasparinetti) .—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Education also plays a role, with more educated women tending to have fewer children.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Various strands of the opposition—ethnic minorities, leftists, and educated technocrats—appeared determined to block him, even at the price of leaving the regime in place.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When his team returned to the deep-sea site, however, its brilliant colors were smothered under a blanket of fluffy gray scum.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Woo yielded one hit over seven brilliant innings, setting down his last 12 batters and recording six strikeouts while matching the longest scoreless start of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Famed stage and screen director Mike Nichols made judicious cuts, Idle said, though occasionally changed his mind.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The white-hot Texas economy may have recently cooled, but one of North America’s largest banks still sees significant upside and is advising business leaders to take a more judicious approach in the current economic climate.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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