sagacity

noun

sə-ˈga-sə-tē How to pronounce sagacity (audio)
Definition of sagacitynext
as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships a novelist of surprising sagacity considering his youthfulness

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Recent Examples of sagacity According to the lore, this magical juice bestowed strength and sagacity upon all those who imbibed it. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Yet Schrader seems insensitive to the sorrow and sagacity that John Huston made palpable in his adaptation of Under the Volcano by another Canadian author, Malcolm Lowery. — Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024 Over the centuries and across cultures, it’s symbolized everything from sagacity to black magic. — New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 For decades, Americans believed that the various democratic safeguards rooted in the court system, the media, and civic norms allowed the country to navigate federal-state tensions with sagacity. — Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for sagacity
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insight
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  • In an interview with CNBC, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared his insights and perspective on these two competing approaches.
    — , CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This was a valuable insight, to better allocate scarce resources in a country where the standard cost of a colonoscopy is half the average monthly income.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of insight

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“Sagacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagacity. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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