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
Glasner is an astute tactician who showed an interest in that side of the game in his days as a player in Austria.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Paige makes the astute observation that Craig and Kyle are similar and need to be prodded along with kind words and attention with everything that happens.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
His astute management of a financial crisis in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem will be appealing to those concerned about the Vatican’s own parlous financial state.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 6 May 2025
And the fact that Joe and Eva aren’t doing anything about it or aren’t privy to that information or astute enough to notice, that was frustrating.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Paige makes the astute observation that Craig and Kyle are similar and need to be prodded along with kind words and attention with everything that happens.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
His astute management of a financial crisis in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem will be appealing to those concerned about the Vatican’s own parlous financial state.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 6 May 2025
And the fact that Joe and Eva aren’t doing anything about it or aren’t privy to that information or astute enough to notice, that was frustrating.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astute
Adjective
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Fort Worth is at a crucial moment for growth and opportunity, Parker said, stressing the importance of leading with smart policies that ensure the city thrives into the future.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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Some of it is also building on the brand that somebody really smart will take advantage of whatever opportunity is presented to them.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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Roseman had obtained the 10th pick via shrewd trades, then traded up one spot to get Carter.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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He was roasted by his party for negotiating with local Democrats to give them a seat on the township board in exchange for keeping the GOP majority, a move that looks shrewd today.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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They have been elevated by some savvy architects, undercut by assorted chain operations and frequently left for dead by the side of the road.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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But the Bulls will have to be savvy in their selection process to repeat that feat this summer.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The one that was pretty impactful for me at Cannes, at least life trajectory wise, probably more impactful than all of those other films, came in 2012.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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If not, while national security, stability, and local shipbuilding growth are important, adding levies to tariffs this year may not be wise.—
Phillip Molnar,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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“Astute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astute. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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