resourceful
Americanadjective
adjective
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- resourcefully adverb
- resourcefulness noun
- self-resourceful adjective
- self-resourcefully adverb
- self-resourcefulness noun
- unresourceful adjective
- unresourcefully adverb
- unresourcefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of resourceful
Example Sentences
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“SpaceX will similarly benefit from access to the intellectual property and expertise developed by the Swarm team, as well as from adding this resourceful and effective team to SpaceX.”
From The Verge
He said the participants need to be like Damon’s Watney character: “Super competent, resourceful and not relying on other people to feel comfortable.”
From Seattle Times
In the film script, Zola proves more resourceful than the women's male trafficker by charging Stefani's clients treble his fees.
From BBC
After tragedy strikes, it’s up to the resourceful kinkajou to find his way to America, to Marta’s final show, to deliver the love letter Andrés wrote her long ago in the form of a song.
From Los Angeles Times
The police told them that a deadly virus was on the loose, indiscriminately claiming victims around the world; and that even the most advanced and resourceful governments had failed to suppress it.
From Scientific American
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