1
as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a canny card player, good at psyching out his opponents
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2
as in comfortable
chiefly Scottish
enjoying physical comfort
warm and canny under the woolen bedcovers, we didn't mind the chilly Scottish nights
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Recent Examples of canny
The more important thing for now is to understand the canny way that Cisco is positioning itself in the AI market, especially for enterprise customers.
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Hird considers Saudi Arabia’s recent purchase of his local soccer team, Newcastle United, the opposite of canny.
—Andrew Hankinson, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
But Stern, despite some initially traditional documentary trappings, is weaving something a bit more canny here.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Gulman is a canny, affable performer who is more than capable of entertaining an audience for two hours.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Hird considers Saudi Arabia’s recent purchase of his local soccer team, Newcastle United, the opposite of canny.
—Andrew Hankinson, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
But Stern, despite some initially traditional documentary trappings, is weaving something a bit more canny here.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Gulman is a canny, affable performer who is more than capable of entertaining an audience for two hours.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canny
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Solar energy, smart home tech and open-air designs are more popular, too.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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There were quite a few impressive QB performances in all-star games this spring, and the Panthers investing in an heir apparent to Dalton might be smart business.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, an area famous for its bold scotches, Eight Lands Distillery eschews the comfortable path and instead produces gins and vodkas made with organic ingredients sourced from the region and Scottish spring water.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Teddy Pieper, courtesy of RM Sotheby's The car’s comfortable rear seating for two additional passengers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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Both companies are dominant in their industries and feature very strong, astute leadership.—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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The financially astute among you (which is all of you, dear readers) will have spotted that a $599 phone being paid off at $5.99 a month should take 100 months, right?—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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As for bags, the Script logo shopper was made in an even lighter, more relaxed shopping bag in an allover calfskin leather, suede or pony skin, while the Flap Bag reinterpreted a classic camera bag in smooth calfskin leather.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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When cruising at more relaxed speeds, the car soaked up the decidedly rough road surfaces extremely well for a car with such petite dimensions.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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Subscribe Kuok Meng Wei, whose grandfather was once called the world’s shrewdest businessman by Forbes, is leading his family into what the 41-year-old describes as the hottest industry in decades.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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As seen through Leite’s hedonistic sensibilities, Brazil’s red-light districts vibrated with intoxicating samba and bohemian camaraderie; shrewd madams kept the police at bay, and clients did not dare mistreat the women.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now, more than ever, Johnson needs savvy, experienced pros who can smoothly execute his agenda.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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When the broad market indexes show clear signs of fatigue, and the previous leadership names begin to struggle, savvy investors look for stocks demonstrating strong relative strength and a decent dividend yield.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Canny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canny. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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