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
Its last transit, 1929–1943, overlapped with the Great Depression, when economic hardship forced societies to become more resourceful and disciplined.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But in the small town of El Reno, a western suburb of Oklahoma City along Route 66, one resourceful restaurateur found a workaround.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Kristi is one of those people who knows how to be resourceful.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Born to work alongside nature, local people are adept at being resourceful and are already embracing a circular economy – demonstrated by the world’s first thrift store in an airport.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But in the small town of El Reno, a western suburb of Oklahoma City along Route 66, one resourceful restaurateur found a workaround.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Kristi is one of those people who knows how to be resourceful.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Born to work alongside nature, local people are adept at being resourceful and are already embracing a circular economy – demonstrated by the world’s first thrift store in an airport.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
Adjective
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San Diego’s defense, life sciences and technology industries depend on highly skilled professionals who come here and contribute.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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For anything beyond a quick fix, working with a skilled pro can help ensure the job is done right—saving you time, stress and often money in the long run.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The next is making the grid intelligent enough to absorb that power at scale—flexible, predictive, and reliable.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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An immersive, intelligent debut.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Its hero is Miss Maple, certainly the cleverest sheep in the flock, probably the cleverest sheep in the village of Glennkill, and maybe the cleverest sheep in the world.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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But this is a clever essay about making sense of the ambiguous advice that people love to dispense, from someone who is willing to explain which ones actually proved helpful to his own film journey.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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That was such an incredible, ingenious move.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Carney briefly quickens the rhythm in the middle, an ingenious little trick that makes the whole song seem anxious.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Probably those who trust institutions the most, and who can sacrifice some efficiency for an outdated but fancy stamp of approval—in other words, the children of the wealthy and educated.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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The shutdown has piled new pressures on Iran’s once large and educated middle class, already struggling in the face of a prewar currency crash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Guests were served canapes including a surprisingly brilliant mango and mung bean tartare plus chicken teriyaki kebabs, all washed down with elegant Hugo Spritz and espresso martinis.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
9 May 2026
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Co-produced by visionary Spanish helmer El Guincho (of Rosalía and FKA Twigs fame) TURR4ZO is darkly hued and cinematic, infused by dozens of brilliant samples that pay tribute to the richness of Argentina’s music culture.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Others like Teresa, a volunteer who on Tuesday arrived at Union Station for her noon training, are taking matters in stride, and were judicious in their criticism.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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With a pour of salsa roja, tart and hot (but not overly so), or a more judicious application of the punishingly spicy salsa verde, the bean and cheese transforms into a kinetic flavor field of curves and spikes.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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