as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
the company needs a new leader with the gumption and know-how that comes from experience
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Recent Examples of gumption
Clearly, the interior designer known as Dabito—Dab, for short—does not lack for gumption.
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Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
That takes a lot of gumption and nerves of steel.
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Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
Helping maintain that tone of eternal optimism tinged with gumption is Steve Kerr, who gleefully added another gutsy win over Houston to a resume packed with them.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
The result is music that shows a surprising amount of gumption, if not much else.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gumption
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
That takes a lot of gumption and nerves of steel.
—
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
Helping maintain that tone of eternal optimism tinged with gumption is Steve Kerr, who gleefully added another gutsy win over Houston to a resume packed with them.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
The result is music that shows a surprising amount of gumption, if not much else.
—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gumption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gumption
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Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
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This is how a title is won, with prudence and luck and a foresight that becomes apparent in the afterglow of victory.
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Their journey spans icy fjords, Byzantine intrigue, and the fabled Silk Road, blending Viking grit with ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances, and a touch of magic.
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Here the enduring wisdom of Indian spiritual philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ojai’s informal patron saint, serves even to hold a recent incursion of ultra-rich to account.
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None of it was charity in the ordinary sense.
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Swift's history of Fourth of July parties Perhaps another clue why the week of the Fourth of July makes sense for Swift and Kelce's wedding is that the popstar has long been known for throwing elaborate parties over the American holiday.
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What happened to his barbed humanistic wit?
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With the same masterful blend of wit, insight, and empathy that made John Proctor a runaway hit, Born in the Dirt is a wickedly funny, vibrantly human new play about the meaning of art, community, and the complicated business of making something that lasts.
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“Gumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumption. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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