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Recent Examples of resourcefulness
The discomfort of boredom, even the anguish of it, can spur us into flights of imagination, resourcefulness, and invention.
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Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
And Preller readily acknowledges some of the ability to get these deals done owes to the resourcefulness of his right-hand man, assistant general manager Josh Stein.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The music, dialect, sense of humour, and resourcefulness often associated with this particular island in the North Atlantic feel intertwined with their queerness.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Cioppino is a result of their resourcefulness, tossing seafood scraps into stockpots, down on Fisherman’s Wharf.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The ancient study of numerology, which gained modern traction in the 20th century, suggests that numbers hold information and resourcefulness that can guide us in finding our most authentic selves and purpose.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Coach Kyle Shanahan's call for a trick-play pass from receiver Jauan Jennings to McCaffrey for a 29-yard touchdown to take the lead in the fourth quarter reflected this team's incredible resourcefulness during a season marked by attrition.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Chargers have taken their lumps in the first year of the move to Division I, but coaches Ted Hotaling and Debbie Buff have shown quite a bit of resourcefulness.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Hữu Huân Egg coffee traces its origin to the resourcefulness of Nguyen Giang, a bartender at what is now the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, who experimented with alternatives to milk when there were shortages during the 1946 Anti-French Resistance War (also called First Indochina War).
—Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
And Preller readily acknowledges some of the ability to get these deals done owes to the resourcefulness of his right-hand man, assistant general manager Josh Stein.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The music, dialect, sense of humour, and resourcefulness often associated with this particular island in the North Atlantic feel intertwined with their queerness.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Cioppino is a result of their resourcefulness, tossing seafood scraps into stockpots, down on Fisherman’s Wharf.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The ancient study of numerology, which gained modern traction in the 20th century, suggests that numbers hold information and resourcefulness that can guide us in finding our most authentic selves and purpose.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Coach Kyle Shanahan's call for a trick-play pass from receiver Jauan Jennings to McCaffrey for a 29-yard touchdown to take the lead in the fourth quarter reflected this team's incredible resourcefulness during a season marked by attrition.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Chargers have taken their lumps in the first year of the move to Division I, but coaches Ted Hotaling and Debbie Buff have shown quite a bit of resourcefulness.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Hữu Huân Egg coffee traces its origin to the resourcefulness of Nguyen Giang, a bartender at what is now the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, who experimented with alternatives to milk when there were shortages during the 1946 Anti-French Resistance War (also called First Indochina War).
—Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourcefulness
Noun
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After years of gains fueled by optimism around AI and productivity, the sector has stalled.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The only way to achieve economic growth in a country with a shrinking labor force is through an explosive boost to productivity.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But amidst said lots and open spaces are acres of marsh and flooded forests, and the Audubon Louisiana Nature Center stands apart as a place to interpret all this fecundity.—
Outside,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Little Edie became an icon representing ingenuity amidst adversity, largely due to her freethinking fashion sense.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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The country began a starkly successful race for ingenuity and hi-tech to survive; the pace of change and implementation unparalleled in a six-week innovation cycle of the front line – the time in which a new idea for killing appears.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Across cultures and eras, the Moon has symbolized constancy, the comforting cycle of tides, months, fertility, and agriculture.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Now a fertility specialist, Eden comes to Port Wenn to help a patient and to win Martin back.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mounted on decadent floral walls of rich textures, The Dean boasts Dublin’s largest collection of distinctive Irish art, showcasing more than 40 local talents, including Eoin Holland, Mark Francis, Richard Gorman, Patrick Scott, and Samuel Walsh.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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The honor cements her as one an emerging talent of the moment and, to be honest, a style star in the making too.—
María Diez,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His family's creativity was the foundation for Dupart's life's work.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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This bilingual, family-friendly performance blends original music, storytelling and imagination to build confidence, creativity and connection.—
Melissa Grzybowski,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resourcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourcefulness. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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