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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
With Luna squaring Jupiter across your aspirational 11th house and your resourceful 2nd house, vague group ideas might actually come to fruition.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The expectation of stability has given way to a premium on being agile, resilient and resourceful.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
And being a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania taught me how to be resourceful and how to adapt to be successful in a different place.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
People might describe them as resourceful, goal-oriented, disciplined, ambitious, and competitive.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The expectation of stability has given way to a premium on being agile, resilient and resourceful.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
And being a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania taught me how to be resourceful and how to adapt to be successful in a different place.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
People might describe them as resourceful, goal-oriented, disciplined, ambitious, and competitive.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
Adjective
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The skilled direction of performance from the cast.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the rest of the territory, companies or nations attempting to mine would have to build their own energy grid and transport networks, given the interior’s lack of either, as well as import an entire skilled labor force.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Caterpillar’s intelligent product lineup spans core construction and earthmoving equipment, along with connected site systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, if these foundations can be reinforced, even partially, the intelligent age may yet fulfil its promise of progress.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On the upside, brilliant solutions or clever ideas might suddenly occur to you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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NearTap is another clever feature that lets the user adjust the volume level using simple taps of the finger in front of the ear.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Heyerdahl had further theories about where these ingenious Americans had come from originally.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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From product development and manufacturing to training, operations and support, the company integrates and offers ingenious and advanced solutions to support defense, aerospace, and other customer missions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Faster diagnostics are the new front line For decades, treating bacterial infections has involved a lot of educated guesswork.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2026
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McKinsey, LinkedIn, and the World Economic Forum have all made educated predictions around which core skills will likely be the most important.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The no-frills check-in app didn’t top the charts because of brilliant engineering.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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The answer is found in the brilliant reddish bronze of its new foliage, visible throughout the year but especially following pruning, when rapid and significant regrowth results in lots of fiery foliage.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Starbucks didn’t raise prices in its 2025 fiscal year and has vowed to be judicious about future increases.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The latter offers a more judicious form of clemency, but only on a parsimonious, individual basis.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Oasis Tutoring is just one component of the national Oasis program, which connects trained volunteers, typically aged 50-plus, with students needing help across the Ramona Unified School District.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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