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Acumen is an English word with synonyms like shrewdness or astuteness. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Acumen in a sentence

Acumen meaning

  1. Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
  2. A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.
  3. A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.

Synonyms of Acumen

plant process enation insightfulness shrewdness astuteness perspicacity perspicaciousness

Related words

Other words often associated with Acumen or its synonyms:

intelligence outgrowth process appendage profoundness deepness trait profundity judgement sapience depth judgment

Using Acumen

  • The main meaning on this page is: Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind. | A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant. | A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.
  • Useful related words include: plant process, enation, insightfulness, shrewdness.
  • In the example corpus, acumen often appears in combinations such as: business acumen, acumen and, acumen to.

Context around Acumen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

business 4× coaching 1× clinical 1× aviation 1× investor 1× steering 1× engineering 1× mental 1× political 1× outstanding 1×

Often after:

employee 1× pharmaceuticals 1× makes 1× media 1× driving 1× put 1×

Sentence patterns with Acumen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and business acumen 1× and clinical acumen as well 1× and the acumen of a 1× craft beer acumen to the 1× demonstrated outstanding acumen driving their 1× director at acumen employee benefits 1× exceptional business acumen but also 1× her business acumen and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after hurts gets 1× andy eason director 1× bank of america 1× his aviation acumen 1× however it hardly 1× i m tonya 1×

Common sentence endings:

and acumen media 1× and business acumen 1× and community development 1× ball role player 1× clutch bearing seizing 1× district of beyoglu 1×

Words around Acumen

Just before it in the word index:

acum 4 acuityads 2 acuity 111 acuil 4 acuff 3 acud 2

Just after it in the word index:

acuminata 10 acun 16 acuna 44 acunetix 3 acupressure 14 acupuncture 130

Similar in corpus frequency:

accompanies 181 affiliations 181 agrarian 181 alcaraz 181 alternately 181 apprentices 181

Corpus analysis for Acumen

  • In this selection, "acumen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, business, coaching, clinical, employee, pharmaceuticals and makes stand out and add context to how "acumen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and business acumen and and clinical acumen as well. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "acumen" sits close to words such as accompanies, affiliations and agrarian, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with acumen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

His aviation acumen makes him that much more versatile as an off-ball role player. (15 words)

The chances are that this will improve your prompting and increase your prompt engineering acumen. (15 words)

I’m Tonya Khoury and thank you for scratching the surface with me and Acumen Media. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

But as you know, Johnson & Johnson is in over 130 countries around the world with resources in market for regulatory affairs, health economics, market development and very deep expertise and clinical acumen as well as the commercial footprint. (38 words)

Notably, the pink lingerie she flaunts in the snapshots is none other than her own Skims brand, a clear testament to her business acumen and the art of self-promotion. (30 words)

One of the most difficult things for Joanne was to have a business degree and not continue to stimulate her mind and feel that business acumen and sense of accomplishment. (30 words)

Exclamation examples

Test day was full of drama for Daniella, with problems with her kart’s steering acumen, the rear axle bearings needing replacing and the clutch bearing seizing! (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

After Hurts gets paid, the team os gonna look completely different and success will take a great deal more coaching acumen.

Andy Eason, Director at Acumen Employee Benefits, shares how providing private medical insurance to your employees helps ensure your success in business.

Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Acumen Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Thursday, July 20th.

But as you know, Johnson & Johnson is in over 130 countries around the world with resources in market for regulatory affairs, health economics, market development and very deep expertise and clinical acumen as well as the commercial footprint.

His aviation acumen makes him that much more versatile as an off-ball role player.

However, it hardly takes the acumen of Pep Guardiola or Sir Alex Ferguson to know the risk involved in deploying such a tactic.

I’m Tonya Khoury and thank you for scratching the surface with me and Acumen Media.

Kostohryz is also founder and CEO of Investor Acumen, a service dedicated to empowering individual investors to achieve their investment goals.

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Notably, the pink lingerie she flaunts in the snapshots is none other than her own Skims brand, a clear testament to her business acumen and the art of self-promotion.

One of the most difficult things for Joanne was to have a business degree and not continue to stimulate her mind and feel that business acumen and sense of accomplishment.

Supported by Bruce's millions and the acumen of a man who turned Purplebricks into a household name, Larne have been on an upward trend ever since.

Test day was full of drama for Daniella, with problems with her kart’s steering acumen, the rear axle bearings needing replacing and the clutch bearing seizing!

The Business Champion Awards are designed to honor organizations that not only demonstrate exceptional business acumen but also take a visionary approach to growth and community development.

The chances are that this will improve your prompting and increase your prompt engineering acumen.

The man may be using a wheelchair, but he clearly has the mental acumen to arrange a murder, if not carry out a plan of his own.

The political acumen that contributed to Erdogan’s survival can be traced back to his youth and career that began in the 1970s in the Istanbul district of Beyoglu.

The six-month program includes group workshops and individual executive coaching sessions before participants complete an assignment to demonstrate value creation and business acumen.

This prestigious award is dedicated to recognising young, innovative, and visionary business leaders who have demonstrated outstanding acumen, driving their enterprises to new heights.

Three years later, DeWayne Schaaf, a chef who also owns a downtown Cape restaurant, decided to put the Bootheel's craft beer acumen to the test.

We can’t wait to see her strategic acumen put to use in this newly created position.

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Common combinations with acumen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "acumen" in a sentence?
An example: "After Hurts gets paid, the team os gonna look completely different and success will take a great deal more coaching acumen." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "acumen" from authentic English texts.
What does "acumen" mean?
Acumen means: Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
What are synonyms of "acumen"?
Common synonyms of "acumen" include: plant process, enation, insightfulness, shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness.
How many example sentences with "acumen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "acumen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.