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
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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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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Visitors gravitate to a spot that defines homegrown American musical ingenuity.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
That same ingenuity carries over to puzzle-solving.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Anger will not solve a problem, but ingenuity, being true to yourself and following through with what matters will.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingenuity. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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