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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With a resourceful eye, Kenny has furnished her apartment with Facebook Marketplace finds, thrift store treasures and free hand-me-downs from friends.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
When a train came by, the monkeys, under Capone’s leadership, blocked the track for five minutes, until resourceful crew members started tossing them bananas.
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The women of Chibok, in fact, are incredibly skilled, bright and resourceful.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
When a train came by, the monkeys, under Capone’s leadership, blocked the track for five minutes, until resourceful crew members started tossing them bananas.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The women of Chibok, in fact, are incredibly skilled, bright and resourceful.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Drag entertainers are, if anything, resourceful and can serve a look MacGyver-style.
—Taylor Alxndr, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
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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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