resourceful

adjective

Definition of resourcefulnext
as in skilled
able to deal well with new or difficult situations and to find solutions to problems a resourceful leader

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Recent Examples of resourceful Like the resourceful denizens of China’s rotten-tail buildings, the most successful leaders will be the ones who take their fate into their own hands instead of waiting for a new set of rules to rescue them. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Alaíde portrays Maria Delgado, a sharp and resourceful cartel escapee fighting to reunite with her sister. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Europeans also exposed themselves to a concerted and resourceful Americanization, which partly accounts for their intellectual helplessness today. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 The hacking incident showed how powerful and resourceful autonomous AI agents have become. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resourceful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
  1. skilled
  2. intelligent
  3. clever
  4. ingenious
  5. judicious
  6. educated
  7. brilliant
  8. trained
Adjective
  • There are economic repercussions; sure, robots could build houses, but what happens to all the skilled carpenters?
    — Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Heather McKenzie, who works in labor relations in Lincoln, said putting more data centers in Nebraska can slow an exodus of skilled young people leaving the state.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • Our hardware-agnostic capabilities expedite industrial adoption of Physical AI, while building the foundation that will support the next generation of intelligent robotic systems, including industrial humanoids.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Xiaomi moves beyond Nvidia Xiaomi’s existing electric vehicles have relied on Nvidia hardware for their intelligent-driving systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligent
Adjective
  • The midfielder is a clever front-foot defender, capable of an early tackle or interception to halt opposition momentum.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Allowing commercial director Joe Pytka to continue that work in a feature film that saw Jordan playing basketball alongside the Looney Tunes characters was a clever extension of the campaign.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of clever
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  • Faced with the challenge of keeping their great city clean, the Romans had some solutions that were ingenious and sophisticated for their time.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fly Davis’ ingenious scenic design gives him plenty of darkness to play with.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ingenious
Adjective
  • At an Assembly Health Committee hearing in June, Chief Probation Officers of California Legislative Director Danielle Sanchez said these facilities are already subjected to judicious inspection and would not benefit from additional oversight.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These details will be crucial to determining how effective and judicious the program will be.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of judicious
Adjective
  • That said, plenty of analysts and advocacy groups are already making educated guesses.
    — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Protein Education Is on the Rise These days, consumers are becoming more educated on everything related to protein.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Definition of educated
Adjective
  • The show becomes attached to the drive, campsite, weather, and whatever food seemed like a brilliant idea after eight hours outside.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Part of a continuing cycle People often think of scientific discovery as a eureka light bulb above the head of a brilliant scientist, but discovery rarely happens that way.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of brilliant
Adjective
  • Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.
    — Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of trained

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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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