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Recent Examples of gumption Do the Angels have the gumption to try again and attempt to land a superstar like Guerrero? Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 But Vera is defined mainly by her unyielding gumption, which becomes tiresomely one-note. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025 An innovator or entrepreneur represents gumption, creativity, energy, and vision. Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2025 The beauty community in Los Angeles has a lot of grit and gumption—a lot of very smart and savvy people who are business-minded as well as artistically-minded. Allure Editors, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gumption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gumption
Noun
  • He’s now deemed heroic in adhering to the Seven Virtues -- faith, hope, charity, prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Apr. 2025
  • There is a fine line between prudence and penny-pinching.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Socrates warned that putting words on paper would destroy memory, weaken wisdom, and dull the human mind.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Until Black Panther’s record breaking $235 million opening, conventional industry wisdom held that films with predominantly Black casts typically underperform financially overseas.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Colts’ draft analysis • Mock draft analysis: Does TE still make the most sense in Round1?
    James Boyd, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In this sense, Biden’s brand of post-neoliberalism fed the body but not the soul.
    Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With a breezy wit displayed over his thirty-plus-year career (including his breakout commentary during the 2024 Olympics which cemented his global influence), the artist observed the rare confluence of holidays with a simple image of himself as the Easter Bunny on X, formerly Twitter.
    Jeanie Pyun, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Maher, who has spent decades fine-tuning his brand of biting, socially charged humor to make sense of complex, often uncomfortable issues, brings a sharp wit that’s more thoughtful and layered than he’s often given credit for.
    Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Gumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumption. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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