Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or character of being resourceful.
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- noun the
ability tocope withdifficult situations , orunusual problems
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
- noun the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
Etymologies
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Examples
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For all of its brilliance — Ford’s sentence-by-sentence resourcefulness is astonishing — The Lay of the Land never pivots, as its predecessors did, on an engaging drama.
Out of Character Joseph O'Neil 2006
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Sarrut’s philosophy of hard work, simple living and resourcefulness is an example to many of the people around him who seem to have given up, become apathetic or turned to alcohol to dull the sense of hopelessness they feel.
Living fields again 2006
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For all of its brilliance — Ford’s sentence-by-sentence resourcefulness is astonishing — The Lay of the Land never pivots, as its predecessors did, on an engaging drama.
Out of Character Joseph O'Neil 2006
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Her resourcefulness was the main reason he had hired her, and she would put it into play the moment she realized she couldn't find him.
Nutrition 2010
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Her resourcefulness was the main reason he had hired her, and she would put it into play the moment she realized she couldn't find him.
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We do have many problems, that's true, but we're not unimaginative or lacking in resourcefulness.
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That kind of resourcefulness, experts say, will never go out of style.
Raising Kids Who Can Thrive Amid Chaos in Their Careers 2009
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A kind of resourcefulness has saved Ben 10 and people around him from difficult situations, especially when his gadget does to get activated.
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I should note here that the special effects are spellbinding, recalling the resourcefulness seen in Neill Blomkamp’s District 9.
Sundance Movie Review/Video Blog: Splice - It’s Messed Up | /Film 2010
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And he goes on to comment on the "resourcefulness" of the Syrian youth who can't afford to pay for premium channels so they decode them and watch the games for free instead:
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