resourcefulness

noun

as in productivity

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Recent Examples of resourcefulness In the lengthy, heartfelt message, Jovovich praised Ever’s resourcefulness, strength, and perseverance. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026 Questions of value, consumption, and resourcefulness give the exhibition a particular urgency, Bolton feels. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 Václav Široký Those instruments looking for iron ions have been put together with resourcefulness and thrift. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026 Such resourcefulness has become a defining characteristic of Ashlyn, where creative experimentation and commercial considerations are closely intertwined. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 For a lot of Gen Z, sharing an affordable discovery has become its own way to flex style, resourcefulness and taste all at once. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 For brand strategists, that points to a bifurcated market where prestige equity still commands a premium but messaging around resourcefulness and value is no longer a down-market cue. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Wilkoski said the materials for the original church demonstrated the resourcefulness of the congregants, who likely included carpenters with the skills necessary to build the church. — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Raising a big family requires teamwork, resourcefulness, and accepting help when needed. — Sarah Bradley, Parents, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourcefulness
  1. productivity
  2. fecundity
  3. ingenuity
  4. fertility
  5. talent
  6. creativity
Noun
  • University of Central Arkansas economist Jeremy Horpedahl was stunned by Polson's productivity.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the tremendous promise of artificial intelligence, its productivity dividend has yet to materialize.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of productivity
Noun
  • But those who crowded into Krasner’s 1958 show at Martha Jackson’s New York gallery, her first since Pollock’s death, encountered her Earth Green series—paintings that exploded in vibrant color and exuded life, sensuality, fecundity, and freedom.
    — Mary Gabriel, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But the fecundity of the land is no match for the Trasks’ failure to flourish.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fecundity
Noun
  • The opportunity now is to expand their reach, drawing more fully on the investment, expertise and ingenuity of South Florida’s business community.
    — Steven Vollmer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • His nicknames usually reflect his role as a catalyst—The Initiator, The Originator, The Godfather—yet less so his ingenuity and down-home dedication.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ingenuity
Noun
  • About two-thirds of humanity now lives in countries where fertility is too low for each generation to replace itself.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For more on the midterm implications, go here; and for more on the fertility procedure, go here.
    — Damian Garde, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fertility
Noun
  • Other Caller alumni suggested to Semafor that the recent pivot could threaten what in the last decade has become an important talent pipeline and incubator for the right.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The annual tribute dinner format will change, too, with host Guy Fieri celebrating two decades of Food Network talent that have shaped the festival.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of talent
Noun
  • But processing information is not the same as exercising human judgment — especially when problems involve context, ambiguity, ethics and creativity.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Catherine Thomas, managing director of Art Acumen, whose work explores creativity, cultural participation and workplace experience, sees a similar tension in professional life.
    — Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of creativity

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“Resourcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourcefulness. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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