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
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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Evan Nicole Brown, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
Such as participating in games that required social skills mixed in with ingenuity, sprinkled with a dose of luck.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
By integrating these elements, the government can capitalize on entrepreneurial energy, invigorate national security capabilities and better harness the ingenuity of America’s emerging technology leaders.
—Derek Hoyt, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Our Stuart James is on the side of clever ingenuity, and so am I.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Evan Nicole Brown, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
Such as participating in games that required social skills mixed in with ingenuity, sprinkled with a dose of luck.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
By integrating these elements, the government can capitalize on entrepreneurial energy, invigorate national security capabilities and better harness the ingenuity of America’s emerging technology leaders.
—Derek Hoyt, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Our Stuart James is on the side of clever ingenuity, and so am I.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingenuity
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingenuity. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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