RESOURCEFULNESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

resourcefulness

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as in productivity

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Recent Examples of resourcefulness During those times, founders must rely on their resilience, resourcefulness and belief in their mission. — Jennifer Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Those hardships forged a resourcefulness that no supply-chain optimization can manufacture on its own. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026 That history transformed the drink from a novelty into a small lesson in Hanoi’s resourcefulness, making every sip that much more meaningful. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026 Your letter reminds me of the resourcefulness and the breadth of experience that many funeral directors have. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 At the top of the episode, Sugar offers Val a full-time job, seeing her discipline, resourcefulness, and street smarts as qualities of a reliable partner. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026 Produced by Milos-Films and shot at Hélium Films’ studios in Switzerland’s Lausanne, the short follows three handcrafted monkeys who transform a cold animation studio into a vibrant jungle through creativity, collaboration and resourcefulness. — Jd Linville, Variety, 27 June 2026 In the spirit of resourcefulness that Wilson instilled in many of us, Wassmann’s Disco Vision series incorporates upcycled LaserDiscs, a pre-DVD film format discontinued in the early aughts, as diffusers. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 27 June 2026 That resolve and resourcefulness has been an abiding mindset almost forever in Kansas City, which long has had more than its share of world-class institutions. — Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026

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Speed And Output Are Not The Same Thing The instinct to equate AI use with productivity is understandable.

— Muhammad Muzammil Rawjani, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The economist and Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu suggests that AI will disrupt only a fraction of human tasks and that productivity will therefore change marginally.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of productivity

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Because of hijras’ ability to confer fecundity as devoted representatives of the mother goddess Bahuchara Mata, they are frequently invited to bless newborn boys and perform at their homes by dancing and singing.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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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Artificial intelligence is the latest example of American ingenuity shaping the global economy.

— Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
This style of theft, known as distillation, is often driven by impatience, fear of competitive failure, or doubts about one’s own ingenuity.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ingenuity

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Egg freezing costs can hit $47,000 A single egg freezing cycle, including hormone stimulation and the retrieval procedure, costs around $16,000, on average, according to FertilityIQ, a fertility data and education platform.

— Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
And this is a poem about meeting your wife and deciding to try to conceive pretty soon because of the problems of fertility.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fertility

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These days it is seldom seen, with scouting resource and social media so prevalent, for the majority to be so unaware of the next young talent.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Brands from Louis Vuitton to Dior to Chanel boast a strong roster of K-pop brand ambassadors, and each fashion month, local talent comes out in force.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of talent

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Students of color deserve to learn to trust themselves, to think expansively and critically, to delight in their creativity and to love reading, learning and writing.

— Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Mercury conjoins Jupiter in Leo and your 5th House of Self-Expression, making creativity, play, and performance feel larger than usual.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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