as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a police detective known to be an astute judge of character
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Recent Examples of astute
In Disappoint Me, Danin builds on her astute portraits of romance to tell the story of Max, a trans woman in her 30s fed up with the way her life has turned out.
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Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The people that farm or garden are very interesting, very resourceful, very astute.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 1 June 2025
Patti LuPone, fresh off the set of And Just Like That…, has caused an internet kerfuffle with her astute (and deliciously eloquent) jabs at costars, former lovers, theatergoers, and even Times Square pedestrians in her recent profile in The New Yorker.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Luckily Vitor and a kinder run of fixtures pulled us out of the mire, along with a couple of astute signings.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The people that farm or garden are very interesting, very resourceful, very astute.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 1 June 2025
Patti LuPone, fresh off the set of And Just Like That…, has caused an internet kerfuffle with her astute (and deliciously eloquent) jabs at costars, former lovers, theatergoers, and even Times Square pedestrians in her recent profile in The New Yorker.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Luckily Vitor and a kinder run of fixtures pulled us out of the mire, along with a couple of astute signings.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astute
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Hundreds of years after mankind is wiped out, a smart buoy (Kristen Stewart) turns on and strikes up a friendship with the last satellite (Steven Yeun) launched into space.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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He’s evaluated everything from TVs and soundbars to smart gadgets and wearables, ...—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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The Thunder’s championship run was the product of shrewd front office decisions, patient development, and a little bit of luck.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Were these the shrewd moves of a wunderkind on the doorstep of a historic election upset?—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The irony of contrast to the former inhabitants’ austere lifestyle, renouncing worldly goods, surely wouldn’t be lost on the savvy guests.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
21 June 2025
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Washington eventually adopted more sensible approaches that mobilized the resources of key allies, developed a wiser balance between conventional and nuclear tools, and assumed a less confrontational attitude toward Moscow.—
JENNIFER LIND,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Those who are successful in the job market learn how to embrace tradeoffs to make wise choices.—
Michael B. Horn,
Time,
24 June 2025
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“Astute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astute. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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