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Recent Examples of resourcefulness
That kind of resourcefulness has helped Milwaukee win three straight NL Central titles.
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Melby the Manatee’s Rescue Took a Village What followed was a coordinated effort across agencies and the private sector that showcased the resourcefulness of Brevard County’s first responders.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In a fashion design class, that resourcefulness became a skill set.
—J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Freedman, his longtime associate, has previously lauded his resourcefulness.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The offering is rare for the area in scope and resourcefulness, according to a Christie’s International Real Estate representative.
—David Caraccio
march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The origins of this humble pie date back to the Depression, when Southern cooks showed their resourcefulness by making a lot out of a little.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The discomfort of boredom, even the anguish of it, can spur us into flights of imagination, resourcefulness, and invention.
—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
Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Melby the Manatee’s Rescue Took a Village What followed was a coordinated effort across agencies and the private sector that showcased the resourcefulness of Brevard County’s first responders.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In a fashion design class, that resourcefulness became a skill set.
—J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Freedman, his longtime associate, has previously lauded his resourcefulness.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The offering is rare for the area in scope and resourcefulness, according to a Christie’s International Real Estate representative.
—David Caraccio
march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The origins of this humble pie date back to the Depression, when Southern cooks showed their resourcefulness by making a lot out of a little.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The discomfort of boredom, even the anguish of it, can spur us into flights of imagination, resourcefulness, and invention.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourcefulness
Noun
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Organizations that treat the stare as an HR curiosity rather than a strategic signal are, in effect, choosing to absorb the productivity penalty rather than address its cause.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The setup favors pleasure over productivity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 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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Below are five of the funniest draft moments in recent memory, from canine hijinks to cannabis ingenuity, and everything in between.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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These parasites reveal what sanitation, disease burden, and population health were really like in this region of the Roman Empire, known for its ingenuity and innovation, but sometimes, public health might not be up to par.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Controlling teen fertility should not be a public health and policy goal.—
Riley J. Steiner,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What makes Raphael so difficult to appreciate is that his greatest talents are, in a way, invisible.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The extraordinary talent of this year’s semifinalists is a powerful reminder that the future of vocal music in Orange County is bright.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pop-ups are another major pipeline connecting and feeding our creativity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The intuitive Moon is waltzing through your sign, partnering with innovative Uranus in your creativity zone along the way.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Resourcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourcefulness. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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