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In some senses, ingenuity is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
considerable, great | intellectual, technical | human
QUANT
amount, degree
She solved the puzzle with an impressive amount of ingenuity and creative thinking.
VERB + INGENUITY
have
The engineers had the ingenuity to design a bridge that could withstand earthquakes.
apply, use
The engineer applied her ingenuity to solve the problem with limited resources.
display, show
The engineer displayed remarkable ingenuity when designing a solution for the broken machine.
admire
call for, need, require, take
Building a bookshelf from recycled materials required considerable ingenuity and creativity.
PREP
with ~
The engineer solved the tricky problem with considerable ingenuity.
~ in
The engineer showed great ingenuity in solving the problem with simple materials.