How do you use Astute in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like sharp or shrewd, plus the exact meaning.
Astute meaning
- Quickly and critically discerning.
- Shrewd or crafty.
Using Astute
- The main meaning on this page is: Quickly and critically discerning. | Shrewd or crafty.
- Useful related words include: sharp, shrewd, smart.
- In the example corpus, astute often appears in combinations such as: an astute, the astute, and astute.
Context around Astute
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Astute
- In this selection, "astute" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, commercially, two, politician, business and class stand out and add context to how "astute" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2010 an astute class royal and a less astute politician necker. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "astute" sits close to words such as acutely, advisable and afield, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with astute
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He gets things done; he is focused and astute. (9 words)
And how astute of him to become a presence on right-wing Fox News. (14 words)
He is a corporate lawyer and an astute politician spanning more than two decades. (14 words)
Arnold had acquired a reputation as a courageous commander and astute military tactician, playing pivotal roles in successful campaigns such as the the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and Battle of Saratoga, where he was shot in the leg. (38 words)
In October 2010, an Astute-class Royal Navy submarine from the same fleet as the vessel which took part in the stunt ran aground on a shingle bank off the Isle of Skye close to Skye Bridge. (37 words)
Displaying more and more positives since they off-loaded a number of players in the January window and completed some astute business in terms of key acquisitions, they are a more complete, albeit more compact, unit. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
An astute financier but a less astute politician, Necker overplayed his hand by demanding and obtaining a general amnesty, losing much of the people's favour.
According to him, the Council affirmed that Tinubu was a seasoned administrator, a technocrat of monumental proportion, an astute politician and a committed party man, whose unrivalled determination was to move the country forward.
And how astute of him to become a presence on right-wing Fox News.
Andy Hover has joined ourHRpeople after working in human resources for nearly 30 years within the biotechnology and chemical sectors, providing commercially astute HR advice and support in the UK and abroad.
Arnold had acquired a reputation as a courageous commander and astute military tactician, playing pivotal roles in successful campaigns such as the the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and Battle of Saratoga, where he was shot in the leg.
Astute business owners and decision-makers are well aware that there’s more than legal compliance at stake here.
Astute class vessels can travel on lengthy trips around the globe for patrols, meaning crew members can be away from their families for months.
At a recent breakfast with two astute HR executives, we joked about the imprecise use of the term “full employment,” which historically has been between 4.5 to 5 percent, depending on who you ask.
ChatGPT was both more forthright and more analytically astute about the tensions (and worse) in Supreme Court campaign finance law than most Justices have been.
Cool and sophisticated with legitimately astute observations, the film is only a taste of the full, delicious plate that is the Worricker Trilogy.
Displaying more and more positives since they off-loaded a number of players in the January window and completed some astute business in terms of key acquisitions, they are a more complete, albeit more compact, unit.
Gyllenhaal’s extraordinary direction, paired with exceptional performances from ’s lead actresses, culminate in a perfect storm that yields an astute portrait of the painful expectations of womanhood.
Hailing from Chandigarh, Punjab, P Khurrana had garnered immense recognition in North India for his astute understanding of astrology.
Harue was an astute businesswoman and a wonderful lady, kind, compassionate, and loved animals, especially cats.
He also praised the people of Delta South for standing behind Onowakpo whom he described as ‘astute, eminent gentleman who is hungry for the development of his people and material resources’.
He gets things done; he is focused and astute.
He is a corporate lawyer and an astute politician spanning more than two decades.
He said Adaramodu’s election was well deserved, describing him as “an astute politician and a quintessential son of Ilawe Ekiti who is always ready to make meaningful contributions to the development of his community”.
He was politically astute; he would spend hours with me trying to crack the nuts and dissect political happenings.
In October 2010, an Astute-class Royal Navy submarine from the same fleet as the vessel which took part in the stunt ran aground on a shingle bank off the Isle of Skye close to Skye Bridge.
Common combinations with astute
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: