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Recent Examples of resourcefulness
In a fashion design class, that resourcefulness became a skill set.
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J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Freedman, his longtime associate, has previously lauded his resourcefulness.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The offering is rare for the area in scope and resourcefulness, according to a Christie’s International Real Estate representative.
—David Caraccio
march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The origins of this humble pie date back to the Depression, when Southern cooks showed their resourcefulness by making a lot out of a little.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The discomfort of boredom, even the anguish of it, can spur us into flights of imagination, resourcefulness, and invention.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
And Preller readily acknowledges some of the ability to get these deals done owes to the resourcefulness of his right-hand man, assistant general manager Josh Stein.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The music, dialect, sense of humour, and resourcefulness often associated with this particular island in the North Atlantic feel intertwined with their queerness.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Cioppino is a result of their resourcefulness, tossing seafood scraps into stockpots, down on Fisherman’s Wharf.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Freedman, his longtime associate, has previously lauded his resourcefulness.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The offering is rare for the area in scope and resourcefulness, according to a Christie’s International Real Estate representative.
—David Caraccio
march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The origins of this humble pie date back to the Depression, when Southern cooks showed their resourcefulness by making a lot out of a little.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The discomfort of boredom, even the anguish of it, can spur us into flights of imagination, resourcefulness, and invention.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
And Preller readily acknowledges some of the ability to get these deals done owes to the resourcefulness of his right-hand man, assistant general manager Josh Stein.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The music, dialect, sense of humour, and resourcefulness often associated with this particular island in the North Atlantic feel intertwined with their queerness.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Cioppino is a result of their resourcefulness, tossing seafood scraps into stockpots, down on Fisherman’s Wharf.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourcefulness
Noun
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This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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As artificial intelligence increasingly replaces workers, a bill in the Connecticut legislature aims to tax businesses that lay off employees due to technology in order to fund retraining programs, and reward companies that increase productivity but maintain their workforce.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But amidst said lots and open spaces are acres of marsh and flooded forests, and the Audubon Louisiana Nature Center stands apart as a place to interpret all this fecundity.—
Outside,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pickled fish and vegetables became essential components of monastic diets, reflecting the intersection of faith, practicality, and culinary ingenuity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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The ingenuity is real, and pitches from Alternew, Fibarcode, IntheLoopAi, and the eventual winner, Intrinsic Advanced Materials, were very impressive.—
Lisa Jepsen,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The data comes from the latest Demographic Observatory by ECLAC (the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), focused on declining fertility.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Eggs first became associated with Easter because early Christians in Mesopotamia considered eggs a symbol of rebirth and resurrection, an idea in line with many other cultures that saw them as an ancient symbol of fertility, regeneration or new life.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some say that the quantity of productions required by streaming services has diluted the talent pool of crews.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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When their cultural impact coalesced with a massive talent infusion through the transfer portal, the Bruins captured their first championship in the NCAA era by routing South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet in courts today, those same song lyrics can be presented to a jury as evidence of guilt, casting creativity as a literal confession.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sunny Rey Azzarito was in the fourth grade and struggling a bit in school when her teacher looked at one of her assignments and saw creativity where someone else may have chosen criticism.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Resourcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourcefulness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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