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
The film follows a 9-year-old girl named Lamia who gets picked at school to bake Saddam Hussein’s birthday cake and must become very resourceful to find the necessary ingredients or face the consequences.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2025
My mom was especially glad that people saw the value of being resourceful and not giving up — something she’s always taught us.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 May 2025
Angelo is exceptionally resourceful and talented, the best of the best.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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, 27 Apr. 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2025
My mom was especially glad that people saw the value of being resourceful and not giving up — something she’s always taught us.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 May 2025
Angelo is exceptionally resourceful and talented, the best of the best.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
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Deploying this type of technology at scale could not only help identify at-risk patients for proactive monitoring but also address the global need for medical professionals, with the U.S. alone requiring 122,000 skilled physicians by 2032.—
Max Votek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The presence of someone skilled, experienced and committed to public service could strengthen the agency, at a time when the federal work force faces unprecedented strain.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Designing the Future of AI Artificial intelligence is powering a new generation of tools that combine logic with intelligent action.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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By freeing physicians from the need to be behind their computers during appointments, these intelligent assistants enable a more personal and engaging interaction with patients.—
Rakhee Langer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Charlie Davis Season: 46 Placed: 2nd If Q was the hurricane blowing through Survivor 46, Davis was a source of calm geniality at the center, constantly quoting Taylor Swift songs while obscuring his careful, clever gameplay.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The 76 gasoline brand, after all, evokes the patriotism of 1776 — a clever marketing ploy.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Katherine Ralston View 1 Images Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms.—
Jay Kakade
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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Only Bay, Stahelski, Chow, and Snyder create ingenious, breakneck visions of force.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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In part, young women today are more educated than men their age and have greater focus on professional ambition and individual growth.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Others, Fontana said, may be embarrassed about inadvertently harming themselves; botanical users in his 2024 research were older, wealthier and more educated than nonusers.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
27 May 2025
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Every sports league is better with a bad guy, and Reese subtly demeaning Clark is a brilliant marketing ploy.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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Herbert works hard and plays hard — especially when his kids are out of town at camp, like Capricorns do, with his beautiful and brilliant wife, Lisa, by his side.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Beyond tariffs: Be judicious in your expansion plans.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Rays — For years, the Rays have managed to field contending teams through judicious under-the-radar trades by GM Erik Neander despite one of the lowest payrolls in baseball.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Articles appear in scholarly journals, and books are published by university presses, only after a rigorous, double-blind review process.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Her scholarly work includes works on the Constitution, democracy in America and women’s citizenship.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2025
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