acumen
keen insight and shrewd judgment
Word origin: From Latin acumen, a point or sharpness, from acuere to sharpen.
Acumen in a sentence
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Her business acumen turned a failing shop into a thriving enterprise.
Her financial acumen allowed the firm to anticipate the downturn months before its rivals did.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
The committee dismissed the proposal as blank, pointing out that its projected revenues depended on conditions no economy had ever sustained.
Using “acumen” well
Acumen denotes keen, practical sharpness of judgment, often paired with a domain such as business or political acumen. It emphasizes shrewd discernment in action, not mere book learning.
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