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 classicist also stressed that Roman cooking was highly resourceful and, unlike American fast food today, urban vendors served most parts of the animal.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Read: Ukraine’s warning to the world’s other military forces
In each case, a resourceful, determined, and imaginative state used new technologies and data to do what was hitherto deemed impossible.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
Her roots in editorial taught her to be scrappy, resourceful, and detail-obsessed, qualities that continue to anchor her work.
—Essence, 18 June 2025
Rates for home loans eased, but as housing remains hard to afford, homebuyers have to be as resourceful as possible.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Read: Ukraine’s warning to the world’s other military forces
In each case, a resourceful, determined, and imaginative state used new technologies and data to do what was hitherto deemed impossible.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
Her roots in editorial taught her to be scrappy, resourceful, and detail-obsessed, qualities that continue to anchor her work.
—Essence, 18 June 2025
Rates for home loans eased, but as housing remains hard to afford, homebuyers have to be as resourceful as possible.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for resourceful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
Adjective
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While advanced data analytics can flag some of these anomalies, a skilled negotiator with full market visibility can go deeper.—
Eric Steele,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Despite being made by skilled artisans on the Sicilian coast and designed in Sydney, the U.S. market is already one of its main drivers, its founder and interior designer Isabella Wilde said.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Operation Bounce House follows Oliver Lewis, a colonist on the planet New Sonora, who leads a simple life on his family ranch, playing with his band and tending to his family's selection of intelligent agriculture bots.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Although not specifically marketed as a pet camera, the Eufy E220 is a budget-friendly indoor home security camera packed with typically more high-end features, including remote pan and tilt, sharp 2K video footage, automatic motion tracking, and intelligent motion and sound detection.—
Cierra Cowan July 11,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the firm’s head (Beau Bridges), is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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The bar is a buzzy and boozy affair from 5 to 6 p.m. daily, where guests and locals gather in a ritualistic ceremony to visit and try some of the clever cocktails (like the Tropical Storm and Drunken Pimento) for which Ooshan has become known.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Hackers are, by their very nature, ingenious and inventive.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Some of the most ingenious tech has been inspired by nature.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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It feels tied to the intimidation she’s felt in previous seasons while working alongside younger, more educated, faster chefs.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
28 June 2025
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The report also notes that people who are more educated and economically successful, as well as those who show better success at integration, tend to be the ones more likely to be considering moving on.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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While the stories-at-the-speed-of-life series didn't get a comedy nomination in its final season, nor did star-writer Bridgett Everett, voters did have the good sense to honor Jeff Hiller, one of the ensemble's brilliant performers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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My father, who was a brilliant student, attended college on an R.O.T.C. scholarship, served in the Navy, earned a Ph.D. in pharmacology, and became a professor at the SUNY Buffalo medical school.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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In a working building, often the best option is a judicious simulacrum.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 July 2025
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Consider the judicious swapping of a line from Percy Bysshe Shelley for a line from C. Louis Leipoldt.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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This family journey deeply shaped Fisher’s lifelong scholarly drive to chronicle the struggles and the triumphs of Black communities in the American West.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Of course, the sort of collection that attracts scholarly attention tends toward the rare and precious rather than Izod alligators.—
Libby Buck
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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