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
For decades, China relied heavily on resourceful harvesting of American IP for all its tech ambitions.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
This far removed from civilization, however, the balance of power flips, and the resourceful housekeeper takes control.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
With Luna squaring Jupiter across your aspirational 11th house and your resourceful 2nd house, vague group ideas might actually come to fruition.
—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
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
This far removed from civilization, however, the balance of power flips, and the resourceful housekeeper takes control.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
With Luna squaring Jupiter across your aspirational 11th house and your resourceful 2nd house, vague group ideas might actually come to fruition.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
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The judge said competent attorneys need to adhere to court evidence rules and be skilled tacticians.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Iowa’s 15 community colleges could offer bachelor’s degrees in high-demand workforce areas, such as health care, advanced manufacturing and skilled trades.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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Black bears are one of Carr's favorite animals, as their playful antics and uncanny idiosyncrasies reveal an intelligent soul behind beady eyes.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Heldman and Nicholson’s lucid, intelligent script thus assigns characters very different, more nuanced motivations from those we are used to in iterations of this story.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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From clever cleaning hacks to quick household fixes, this everyday appliance is a surprisingly helpful and versatile tool for a range of tasks.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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As to the famous fine line between stupid and clever, the stupidity and the cleverness are all but inextricable, and to the point.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Byrne, the ingenious Talking Heads co-founder, conceived the show and wrote the music and lyrics.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Salazar-Thompson’s ingenious new version of Hammett’s noir masterpiece features five versatile performers transforming between roles to bring 1920s San Francisco’s underbelly to hilarious life.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny in 13 minutes both entertained and educated millions.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Except for Susan, none of the children appeared to be genetically related to Silvia, Song told me, because Guojun wanted egg donors who were younger, non-Asian, and more educated.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, his only comfort was a large orangutan plush toy that some brilliant member of staff gifted him as a tool for muscle building and maternal replacement.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Fifty years later, Lumet and Chayefsky’s brilliant work of art is neither a satire nor reportage.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even so, the building’s history promotes some judicious skepticism.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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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 23 Feb. 2026.
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