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ingenuity

[in-juh-noo-i-tee, -nyoo-] / ˌɪn dʒəˈnu ɪ ti, -ˈnyu- /


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More than that, I believe it’s a teachable skill — one built on generations of ingenuity, adaptation and care.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

He instructed law enforcement bodies to show "ingenuity and professionalism" and to "accommodate the vital interests of citizens".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The more client-facing your role and the more it relies on ingenuity, the more likely you will be to avoid an AI-related restructuring.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Our critic praised his ingenuity, saying “It’s a rare thing to break new technical ground in any art form—especially one that’s tens of thousands of years old. Yet Masaomi Yasunaga does just that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

From her pocket she drew three precious objects that had required some ingenuity to gather, a partly used copybook from her trunk, a small bottle of ink, and a quill pen.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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