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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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
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resourceful. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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