How to Use acumen in a Sentence

acumen

noun

• Her political acumen won her the election.
• Porter and a lot of young guys like him come in the league with no defensive acumen.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2021
• Zeke absorbed a lot of his wrestling acumen by watching.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2021
• The burst of activity and high-tech acumen thrills many space fans.
  — Clive Thompson, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2020
• And, frankly, his acumen is exactly what the Bucks need.
  — Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• His football acumen was such that a player on a rival team would call him in the middle of the season to talk shop.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 27 Aug. 2019
• Wright will have to lean on his business acumen to navigate the turmoil.
  — Ken Belson, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2020
• Women aren’t being snubbed for a lack of business acumen.
  — Susanne Althoff, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2020
• Hip Hop Award for his rap mastery and business acumen over the last two decades.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2020
• Your financial acumen might get high marks from friends and partners.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2020
• And an advanced boxing acumen that helps him avoid trouble.
  — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2021
• Schwartz has a high football acumen and tremendous work ethic.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2022
• But those who have worked alongside him the past nine years in other baseball roles say his acumen hasn't faded.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2020
• But his character was more important to the team than his scoring acumen.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022
• Yet for as much honor as Baker brings to the game, there have always been whispers about his acumen in the dugout.
  — New York Times, 23 Oct. 2021
• His football acumen has enabled the Browns to throw the kitchen sink at him from the moment he was drafted No.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, 13 Aug. 2017
• Bishop Jakes has a lasting track record of business acumen.
  — Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
• That might be a good time to take a vacation or focus on hobbies, since your business acumen is at a low point.
  — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2020
• At the same time, her basketball acumen and ability to teach the game are beyond reproach.
  — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 23 Apr. 2021
• Japan, which has cultivated just this rubbish acumen, is hoping to cash in on the refuse boom.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 23 June 2019
• The former president’s acumen for marketing and sales means the jet is likely not headed for the scrap heap.
  — Doug Gollan, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
• That road map often comes from Knight’s business acumen.
  — al, 11 Mar. 2022
• What makes Dominguez unique for his age is his advanced baseball acumen and instincts.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 July 2021
• There’s plenty of disagreement over Trump’s acumen in all of them.
  — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2020
• So the modicum of tactical acumen that stormtroopers displayed last week came as a genuine shock.
  — Angry Staff Officer, Wired, 9 Dec. 2020
• Even Bill Belichick at that age didn’t have his acumen for football.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2020
• His business acumen drew almost as much comment as his artistic gifts.
  — Douglas Martin, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021
• Make huge strides in your job, career or business in July when your business acumen is at a height.
  — Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 8 May 2017
• Beyond his peerless route-running and elite hands, Kelce’s game-day acumen is off the charts.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2020
• Snyder’s gifts as the man holding the whiteboard go well beyond tactical acumen, though.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021

Last Updated: 20 Mar 2024