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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Dad is 78 now, and still repairs instruments for customers like Guest, Sklar, Robby Krieger of the Doors, the Edge, and anyone else resourceful enough to find his new shop, unlisted on Google Maps and located inside a converted greenhouse at a succulent nursery in Malibu.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Amid the callous acts and hopeless rage of these kids—who are resourceful enough to orchestrate a high-speed heist but too disaffected for much else—a supernatural eeriness surfaces through word of mysterious lights in the sky and missing citizens.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The recipe for bulldog gravy originated in Appalachian coal mining communities, rooted in kitchens where resourceful cooks knew how to wrest every speck of flavor from humble ingredients.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
That said, bootlegged releases are out there, and resourceful individuals can find places to stream the show with some creative Googling.
—Dale Obbie, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Amid the callous acts and hopeless rage of these kids—who are resourceful enough to orchestrate a high-speed heist but too disaffected for much else—a supernatural eeriness surfaces through word of mysterious lights in the sky and missing citizens.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The recipe for bulldog gravy originated in Appalachian coal mining communities, rooted in kitchens where resourceful cooks knew how to wrest every speck of flavor from humble ingredients.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
That said, bootlegged releases are out there, and resourceful individuals can find places to stream the show with some creative Googling.
—Dale Obbie, Vulture, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for resourceful
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resourceful. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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