as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
a novelist of surprising sagacity considering his youthfulness
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Recent Examples of sagacity
But carry a big stick, in the form of astute sagacity.
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Essence Editors, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Anne Kaufman Schneider, who shepherded the plays of her father, George S. Kaufman, a titan of 20th-century American theatrical wit, into the 21st century with an acerbic sagacity all her own, died on Thursday at her home in Manhattan.
—Barry Singer, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Yet Schrader seems insensitive to the sorrow and sagacity that John Huston made palpable in his adaptation of Under the Volcano by another Canadian author, Malcolm Lowery.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
For decades, Americans believed that the various democratic safeguards rooted in the court system, the media, and civic norms allowed the country to navigate federal-state tensions with sagacity.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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Essence Editors, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Anne Kaufman Schneider, who shepherded the plays of her father, George S. Kaufman, a titan of 20th-century American theatrical wit, into the 21st century with an acerbic sagacity all her own, died on Thursday at her home in Manhattan.
—Barry Singer, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Yet Schrader seems insensitive to the sorrow and sagacity that John Huston made palpable in his adaptation of Under the Volcano by another Canadian author, Malcolm Lowery.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
For decades, Americans believed that the various democratic safeguards rooted in the court system, the media, and civic norms allowed the country to navigate federal-state tensions with sagacity.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
See All Example Sentences for sagacity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagacity
insight
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Wall Street analysts guide investors with their research and useful insights, but some consistently outperform others with strong, accurate calls.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Enrolling in the early smartwatch feasibility study gave her new insight.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Sagacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagacity. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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