ingenuity
noun
in·ge·nu·i·ty
ˌin-jə-ˈnü-ə-tē 
-ˈnyü-
plural ingenuities
1
a
: skill or cleverness in devising or combining : inventiveness
b
: cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance
2
: an ingenious device or contrivance
3
obsolete
: candor, ingenuousness
Examples of ingenuity in a Sentence
She showed amazing ingenuity in finding ways to cut costs.
It will take considerable ingenuity to fix these problems.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Getting those props was a matter of homespun ingenuity.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
But turning this vision into reality is more than a matter of technical ingenuity.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
History serves as a testament to the power of human ingenuity and collaboration.
—Kathleen Kramer, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingenuity
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingenuity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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