resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsȯrs-fəl 
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
a resourceful leader
resourcefulness
noun
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Rather, the world was becoming more resourceful with its distractions: futility is easier to banish than death.
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Alice Nelson In the series, Alice is the resourceful, witty housekeeper who can do it all.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Ever resourceful, his beloved character always overcame disaster in time for the next movie.
—Diane Kiesel, airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
Brilliant and resourceful, Dr. Moore comes to Grey Sloan for Fox’s help on a case that involves her wife (played by Run the World’s Andrea Bordeaux).
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Alice Nelson In the series, Alice is the resourceful, witty housekeeper who can do it all.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Ever resourceful, his beloved character always overcame disaster in time for the next movie.
—Diane Kiesel, airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
Brilliant and resourceful, Dr. Moore comes to Grey Sloan for Fox’s help on a case that involves her wife (played by Run the World’s Andrea Bordeaux).
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resourceful. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsōrs-fəl
-ˈsȯrs-,
-ˈzōrs-,
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to deal well with new or difficult situations
resourcefulness
noun
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