ingenuity
noun
in·ge·nu·i·ty
ˌin-jə-ˈnü-ə-tē 
-ˈnyü-
plural ingenuities
1
a
: skill or cleverness in devising or combining : inventiveness
b
: cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance
2
: an ingenious device or contrivance
3
obsolete
: candor, ingenuousness
Examples of ingenuity in a Sentence
She showed amazing ingenuity in finding ways to cut costs.
It will take considerable ingenuity to fix these problems.
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That persistence, fitness, ball-domination and ingenuity have Leeds on course for more than 100 points and 96 goals scored at their current trajectory.
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Being a Southern surfer requires a bit more patience and ingenuity than is expected of athletes who live in West Coast locales like California and Hawaii.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – Inspired by Professor Bettany Hughes’ best-selling book of the same name, the accomplished historian and broadcaster follow in the footsteps of the very first tourists, travelling between marvels of human ingenuity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
While most of the modular ingenuity is contained within the CampOut's walls, some of it finds its way to the outside.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Being a Southern surfer requires a bit more patience and ingenuity than is expected of athletes who live in West Coast locales like California and Hawaii.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – Inspired by Professor Bettany Hughes’ best-selling book of the same name, the accomplished historian and broadcaster follow in the footsteps of the very first tourists, travelling between marvels of human ingenuity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
While most of the modular ingenuity is contained within the CampOut's walls, some of it finds its way to the outside.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingenuity
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingenuity. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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