resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsȯrs-fəl 
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
a resourceful leader
resourcefulness
noun
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Popular on Variety Happily, once inside the dangerously magical world in which our resourceful heroine finds herself, the creative team flex their considerable muscle — and budget.
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David Benedict, Variety, 8 May 2024
As both modern luxuries and life-or-death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who – or what – is keeping them trapped.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Age-old cultures could disappear, along with food systems that make resourceful use of marginal lands where crops won’t grow.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
When the fighting is over, imaginative, resourceful, and compassionate management of the conflict between the two sides will be more crucial than ever.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Despite having hardly any means, Rantz, a resourceful young man, managed to attend the University of Washington but struggled to pay his tuition.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
Rapid and resourceful technological improvisation has long been a mainstay of warfare, but the war in Ukraine is taking it to a new level.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
After a quick introduction, characterizing him as both resourceful and a master of languages, Sugar gets approached by a movie mogul (James Cromwell) who is trying to find his missing granddaughter.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Your job as a mother is to teach your child how to be strong, kind, thoughtful, resourceful and a functioning member of your community.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
David Benedict, Variety, 8 May 2024
As both modern luxuries and life-or-death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who – or what – is keeping them trapped.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Age-old cultures could disappear, along with food systems that make resourceful use of marginal lands where crops won’t grow.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
When the fighting is over, imaginative, resourceful, and compassionate management of the conflict between the two sides will be more crucial than ever.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Despite having hardly any means, Rantz, a resourceful young man, managed to attend the University of Washington but struggled to pay his tuition.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
Rapid and resourceful technological improvisation has long been a mainstay of warfare, but the war in Ukraine is taking it to a new level.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
After a quick introduction, characterizing him as both resourceful and a master of languages, Sugar gets approached by a movie mogul (James Cromwell) who is trying to find his missing granddaughter.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Your job as a mother is to teach your child how to be strong, kind, thoughtful, resourceful and a functioning member of your community.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
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resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsōrs-fəl
-ˈsȯrs-,
-ˈzōrs-,
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to deal well with new or difficult situations
resourcefulness
noun
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