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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
This speaks to the ingenuity and continuing vitality of Southeast Asian cinema and its eagerness to embrace new ways of seeing.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 July 2024
But thousands of years before the height of Inca ingenuity, other cultures are credited with building temples into the mountains.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
And given the current standing of the Warriors’ roster, Klay Thompson’s pending free agency, and the constraints of the new luxury tax aprons, to author such a move will take ingenuity.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Besides holding countless stories from their past uses, these residences showcase creative thinking, the power of human ingenuity, and remind us that there is always merit in the nontraditional path.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 July 2024
But thousands of years before the height of Inca ingenuity, other cultures are credited with building temples into the mountains.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
And given the current standing of the Warriors’ roster, Klay Thompson’s pending free agency, and the constraints of the new luxury tax aprons, to author such a move will take ingenuity.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Besides holding countless stories from their past uses, these residences showcase creative thinking, the power of human ingenuity, and remind us that there is always merit in the nontraditional path.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingenuity. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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