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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There’s no doubt this recipe was invented by a creative, resourceful Southern dad at some point in the distant past.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
But while the Wolverines came in with five players averaging in double-figure scoring, Duke was more resourceful on offense and connected on defense.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The couple have furnished it slowly in their own resourceful way, mixing custom and contemporary pieces with auction finds, many of them Danish and Swedish antiques from Lief gallery.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
With Venus reaching from your resourceful 2nd house to square Uranus in your playful 5th house, you may be tempted to challenge your budget.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
But while the Wolverines came in with five players averaging in double-figure scoring, Duke was more resourceful on offense and connected on defense.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The couple have furnished it slowly in their own resourceful way, mixing custom and contemporary pieces with auction finds, many of them Danish and Swedish antiques from Lief gallery.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
With Venus reaching from your resourceful 2nd house to square Uranus in your playful 5th house, you may be tempted to challenge your budget.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
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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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