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Recent Examples of resourcefulness
The music, dialect, sense of humour, and resourcefulness often associated with this particular island in the North Atlantic feel intertwined with their queerness.
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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
But the defending champs couldn’t match the Niners’ resourcefulness.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
As a hub of resourcefulness, creativity is woven throughout every corner of Asheville, North Carolina.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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
But the defending champs couldn’t match the Niners’ resourcefulness.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
As a hub of resourcefulness, creativity is woven throughout every corner of Asheville, North Carolina.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourcefulness
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On Friday, Anthropic announced new legal, finance and product marketing capabilities for its Claude Cowork productivity tool, and released the plugins under an open-source license, enabling customization.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, the markets had assumed that companies would be buoyed by the massive amount of capex (capital expenditure) going into AI, and that AI would generate new efficiencies and higher productivity that would ultimately result in higher revenues and earnings per share.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 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
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The South Bronx was also a fount of artistic fecundity, where poets, musicians, artists, and dancers created hip-hop.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Le, no stranger to the restaurant industry, which often begets ingenuity, got creative.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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In midfield, too, Newcastle sometimes lack ingenuity, especially against sides defending in a low block, and a creative presence may offer a point of difference in those games.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Authorities also alleged McGuire forged a prescription for chloral hydrate, a sedative, using the name of a fertility clinic patient.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, the team at CNY also suggests abdominal fertility massage.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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And while Addison Rae has been on our beauty radar for some time, her Best New Artist nomination has her alongside other gorgeous breakthrough talents like Olivia Dean and Katseye.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2026
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The album's extended roster of talent includes the Rolling Stones, CJ Chenier (Clifton's son), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Taj Mahal and Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados).—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Create Shadow Art Shadow art is a great way to lean into Groundhog Day while also letting kids express their own creativity.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Able to operate across the midfield, the 23-year-old would provide bite and physicality during Joelinton’s ongoing injury absence, while also offering creativity in attack, which Newcastle have lacked, especially in away matches.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Resourcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourcefulness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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