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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
Brianne Howey as Georgia Miller Georgia is the resourceful mom stops at nothing – not even the law – to create the best possible life for her two children, Ginny and Austin.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Prioritize In-Person The pandemic showed us that virtual meetings were not only possible, but an effective and resourceful way to gather.
—Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Sellers has been resourceful in finding Division II players in the transfer portal.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
Things have not been quite so extreme en route to the Club World Cup final, but there is little doubt that Maresca has been resourceful in calling upon as many players as possible within an ever-growing squad in the United States.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Prioritize In-Person The pandemic showed us that virtual meetings were not only possible, but an effective and resourceful way to gather.
—Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Sellers has been resourceful in finding Division II players in the transfer portal.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
Things have not been quite so extreme en route to the Club World Cup final, but there is little doubt that Maresca has been resourceful in calling upon as many players as possible within an ever-growing squad in the United States.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
Adjective
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The team must be skilled in rigorous experimentation to enable translation of data into meaningful insights.—
Mohit Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The company could also serve as a magnet for high skilled and high wage labor and lead to spinoff companies, the city’s presentation said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The war in Ukraine is creating high pressure innovation in intelligent drones and swarms.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These are dynamic, intelligent, very witty women that can use their words in arguments.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, her writing is a weekly source of delight—so clever, fun, informative, and uplifting.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Later, of course, movies based on the series starring Tom Cruise became blockbusters, but were never as clever as the original television series, relying more on outlandish stunts and special effects.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Many trees still remain in his underground garden, and his ingenious designs allow fruit to be harvested from the ground level as well.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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His film isn’t bitter about matters of the heart or intended to be a damning indictment on the hazards of relationships — as is evident by an ingenious closing scene, a perfect capper to the this sly metaphorical-rich genre film.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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Traditional troubleshooting requires engineering teams to comb through dashboards, sift through alerts, and make educated guesses under pressure.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Companies are already showcasing the diverse ways in which AI is being deployed to meet needs and help pave the way for a healthier, safer and educated society.—
Jennifer Sanders,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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That's the only way to honor the spirit of the brilliant, elusive Parker.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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What might seem a perverse choice reveals itself, over Dry Leaf’s epic length, as a brilliant thematic gesture that elicits its own temporal register.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the Dolphins must still be judicious with Daniels.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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The Padres didn’t get a chance to be that judicious against left-hander Cristopher Sánchez in the nightcap.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
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In the interim silence, a sizable amount of scholarly work was churned out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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The first half focuses on building knowledge from scholarly texts and practical insights about election administration.—
Dr. Rachael V. Cobb,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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