as in wise
having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge
a critical study featuring an insightful analysis of the novelist's recurring themes
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Recent Examples of insightful
Time To Value Realization One insightful metric is time to value realization, which measures how quickly a company can start deriving business value from an AI implementation.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
But nothing insightful is in it: some change for candies/ice cream for the kids, and a few credit cards as a backup for my phone.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2025
One of the most insightful books about the contemporary American university was written in the 1990s by a British professor who taught in Canada.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
In truth, the most memorable essays often emerge from ordinary experiences seen through an insightful lens.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
But nothing insightful is in it: some change for candies/ice cream for the kids, and a few credit cards as a backup for my phone.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2025
One of the most insightful books about the contemporary American university was written in the 1990s by a British professor who taught in Canada.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
In truth, the most memorable essays often emerge from ordinary experiences seen through an insightful lens.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for insightful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insightful
Adjective
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But for VCs like me, the wisest choice right now is to back the startups making healthcare systems more proactive, preventative, and fair – for everyone.—
Check Warner MBE,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That caution proved wise, as the photos of young Mohammad turned out to be highly misleading.—
Seth Mandel,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hope alone isn’t prudent in the pursuit of a playoff spot or division title.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Stars win, no matter how prudent the finances are with the overall roster.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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His crush, Mena Suvari’s spiky, perceptive Dora, is involved with one of her professors (a weaselly Greg Kinnear).—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 July 2025
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However, throughout the history of Iranian cinema, perceptive filmmakers have sought to challenge the dominant masculine structure that governs visual language.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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“Insightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insightful. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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