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Recent Examples of handiness
Ruggedness, dependability, and handiness define a lot of outdoor archetypes, from the ski patroller to the river guide to the park ranger.
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Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handiness
Noun
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Blunt simply has never been better, and this is a very complicated and challenging role involving multiple languages and an A-to-Z range of emotional dexterity to pull it off.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed the tool to collect data of human hand motion that could eventually help robots achieve the dexterity that has been difficult for machines to master.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The loose, fluid shape created a sense of ease, while the crinkled, textural fabrication gave the gown a whimsical touch of dimension.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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What made this system truly revolutionary was the demonstration in 2012 that it could be reprogrammed with different pieces of guide RNA to edit virtually any genome in any species, and at a level of precision and ease that far surpassed existing gene-editing tools.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Noun
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A lot of staff have worked at other Luxury Lodges, and exude the finesse of career hospitality staff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Bond's relative lack of experience and finesse also feeds into the chaos of all-out brawls.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Is his best skill dribbling, incisive passing or scoring with both feet?—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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This expansion helps workers gain new skills, such as becoming a certified nursing assistant or welder, through federal assistance for training programs lasting 8 to 15 weeks.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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The attacking artistry of Mohammed Kudus and Antoine Semenyo may launch a new Ghanaian fandom of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in the years to come.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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His artistry is both intimate and expansive.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Gore is best known for Make America Great Again, her 2016 naked portrait of Trump with the paunch and solemnity of the great men of art history, adding, crucially, the tiniest of compensatory micropenises.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Mehring said that, on the whole, the art alone represents the most significant contribution to public art in Chicago in decades.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Agile thinking, change navigation, resource optimization and critical thinking to name a few, frequently determine outcomes more effectively than technical expertise alone.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Founded in Manzano, province of Udine, in 1919, Potocco is internationally recognized for its expertise in woodworking and refined Italian craftsmanship.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Handiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handiness. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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