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
The directors’ astute perception of (mis)communication between the sexes stems from her experience growing up with her parents, who stayed together for societal and financial reasons.
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Blake Simons, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Only this time, a tactically astute coach is required.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
An excellent defensive play prevented a run, astute baserunning helped the Padres to two runs, and Dylan Cease set the bullpen up with 6⅔ fine innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Consider these budget-friendly derby drink stakes that'll show your astute attention to detail.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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Blake Simons, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Only this time, a tactically astute coach is required.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
An excellent defensive play prevented a run, astute baserunning helped the Padres to two runs, and Dylan Cease set the bullpen up with 6⅔ fine innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Consider these budget-friendly derby drink stakes that'll show your astute attention to detail.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astute
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The organization will help fund new ideas in smart home technologies, energy efficiency, digitization, safety and more.—
Jennifer Bradley Franklin,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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One key to that type of extended run, says Tear, is the smart deployment of follow-up singles — songs from a popular artist that prevent listeners from getting tired of their mega-hit, but don’t necessarily get in its way, either.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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To the world, Seema is a shrewd real estate broker.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Wonderfully surreal, completely original, and frequently hilarious, La Máquina — which also stars Eiza González (3 Body Problem) as Eduardo’s shrewd ex-wife, Irasema — packs a powerful punch.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Five Strategic Lessons For A CMO’s Met Gala Playbook The Met Gala is a little bit celebrity pageantry, and a lot of savvy marketing built on smart, long-game cultural fluency.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Machado is among the league’s savviest baserunners.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Considering Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt are all in line for new deals soon, getting something done with Hutchinson sooner rather than later would be wise.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Which is wiser: Spending money on more firefighting resources after wildfires break out and absorbing the extraordinary cost of damages, or investing in technologies and training to prevent wildfires from happening in the first place?—
Abhishek Singh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Astute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astute. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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