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
Dwayne Johnson joined the Fast and Furious franchise as the resourceful, courageous and intelligent US Diplomatic Security Service agent and bounty hunter Luke Hobbs in Fast Five.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Amid the callous acts and hopeless rage of these kids—who are resourceful enough to orchestrate a high-speed heist but too disaffected for much else—a supernatural eeriness surfaces through word of mysterious lights in the sky and missing citizens.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The recipe for bulldog gravy originated in Appalachian coal mining communities, rooted in kitchens where resourceful cooks knew how to wrest every speck of flavor from humble ingredients.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Brown has already been resourceful in his escape.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Amid the callous acts and hopeless rage of these kids—who are resourceful enough to orchestrate a high-speed heist but too disaffected for much else—a supernatural eeriness surfaces through word of mysterious lights in the sky and missing citizens.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The recipe for bulldog gravy originated in Appalachian coal mining communities, rooted in kitchens where resourceful cooks knew how to wrest every speck of flavor from humble ingredients.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Brown has already been resourceful in his escape.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
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The Magnificent Seven are also skilled innovators, Cramer continued.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to a McKinsey Digital survey, 60% of companies agree that the lack of skilled IT professionals is the primary barrier to deploying complex technologies.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For organizations that are serious about modernizing their platforms and adopting AI to drive efficiency and growth, intelligent archiving should be a core part of their digital transformation and data readiness strategies.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting— and one of the finest actors ever.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hacking a pre-Internet console Making this amusing amalgam of past and present technology possible required some clever engineering.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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If so, its still a quick and clever method for styling a bun in a pinch.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Last year the park swung open the doors to equally ingenious fairytale rides themed to the Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan cartoons.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Davis, like Haynes, comes up with ingenious ways to fill the void.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Preseason polls are, at best, educated guesses, and there are perennial calls to abolish them altogether.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was also the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year after a brilliant first season.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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My time there was so brilliant.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As this is a smaller toy and one with judicious amounts of diecast in the joints, this should make for a very good rendition of this classic mecha from Metal Gear Solid.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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But be judicious about application and follow the label instructions because these products kill beneficial bugs, too.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Is this just marketing, or does scholarly research really support such claims?—
Brian W. Stone,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Joshi says teachers also tend to be a vocal crowd that isn’t shy about sharing their scholarly opinions.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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