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Recent Examples of cleverness Why Border Collies Excel This display of canine cleverness comes as no surprise to experts. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 At times, Kavalier is played as a type of Willy Wonka figure, but without any of Wonka’s cleverness. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 What connects them is the cleverness of the writing and the ability of their actors to sell even the silliest of jokes. Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleverness
Noun
  • The ability to generate mid-infrared light efficiently could also open new frontiers in chemical and environmental analysis.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And only recently, new large language models in artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, promise to greatly expand our ability to manipulate and employ enormous quantities of data.
    Alan Lightman September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Both injuries have significant implications for fantasy, as Jacory Croskey-Merritt is assured more touches in Washington moving forward; in Green Bay, Matthew Golden will have more chances to show his skills with Reed out in Week 3 and beyond.
    Jess Bryant, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Now, a rapidly changing world has little patience for those whose skills don’t swiftly evolve or adapt.
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kensington Grey kicked off New York Fashion Week in style with its KG Afties NYFW event, spotlighting Black fashion influencers who continue to shape culture and creativity in the industry.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At one point, though, Army found out about Kremser’s soccer prowess.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Without any fighting game prowess, a player can land a cinematic ultimate move practically by accident.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, specifically in Denver during his lone season there, the Broncos had notable talent in front of the young players in his stable.
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, The Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Luke Shaw’s technique and cunning at centre-back deserved to be better rewarded.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Governments, investors, and operators must align on a broader, more modern definition of infrastructure—and act together with urgency and imagination.
    Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In an atmosphere of repression and fear, these women discover courage, solidarity, and the power of imagination through the simple transformative act of reading together.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As robotics continues to advance, systems like HITTER point to a future where machines are strong and capable and agile and adaptable, able to perform tasks with the speed and finesse once thought to be uniquely human.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The images use natural light to bring this idea to life with finesse.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Cleverness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleverness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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