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
The couple have furnished it slowly in their own resourceful way, mixing custom and contemporary pieces with auction finds, many of them Danish and Swedish antiques from Lief gallery.
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Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
With Venus reaching from your resourceful 2nd house to square Uranus in your playful 5th house, you may be tempted to challenge your budget.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Interpretive signs tell the story of this resourceful culture.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Federal agents have attempted to frustrate these efforts, but their targets have proved too resourceful, too careful—too determined—to be deterred.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
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Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
With Venus reaching from your resourceful 2nd house to square Uranus in your playful 5th house, you may be tempted to challenge your budget.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Interpretive signs tell the story of this resourceful culture.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Federal agents have attempted to frustrate these efforts, but their targets have proved too resourceful, too careful—too determined—to be deterred.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
Adjective
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Having spent a decade in lower-skilled positions at Virco, including in shipping and receiving, Moss is excited to have this chance.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many of the region’s preschools operate on shoe-string budgets, serving largely low-income families who cannot afford the tuition hikes that would cover higher-skilled teachers or extra training.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Lincoln Aviator is a luxury SUV due to its potent twin turbo V6 engine with intelligent AWD, and a cabin featuring premium leather heated and ventilated seats, a panoramic vista roof, and a Revel audio system.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Beyond his artistic abilities, Jaden is an exceptionally intelligent and well-rounded student.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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As clever Mercury uplifts Mars in your 10th House of Professionality, the universe clears space for you to pitch ideas, request resources, or lead a project.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The colorful and sophisticated accommodations emphasize comfort via squishy couches and plush bedding, and clever layouts make smart use of the space in rooms and suites alike.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are positive aspects to them still — the impact of Antoine Semenyo (up to seven goals in 12 appearances since signing from Bournemouth in January) might make the winter window fashionable again — and they were done over by an ingenious finish from Morgan Gibbs-White, above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yet despite that apparent simplification, the trenches themselves were in line with Lee’s exuberantly experimental creative urges; playful, ingenious, complex, and witty.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the 20th century, as technology made workers more efficient and people became more educated, human capital in America became much more valuable.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Democratic coalition was disproportionately young, lower-income, less educated, and nonwhite—all demographics that were less likely to vote and more likely to be prevented from doing so if friction was added to the voting process.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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The sand is powder fine, the sea itself a brilliant, glowing shade of blue and wonderfully still.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Unfolding with an immersive pace to earn our attention and chuckles throughout, the film’s opening sequence is its most brilliant, with an employee of a beer bottling factory in the Midwest dropping his vape on the ledges of fast-moving machinery.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the city has amended its encampment cleanup protocols, including the introduction of tent checks using thermal imaging technology and a more judicious use of heavy machinery.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Whites from Burgundy generally have a judicious use of oak and the right balance of texture, freshness, and complexity to pair with your favorite dishes.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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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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