Help with a word: its driving me nuts!!!!

[ivan3]

"The remarkable __________ of the pioneers was their greatest virtue."
"This unknown electrical engineer's dogged ___________ led to his being first to file for the patent."
"Willie Sutton demonstrated his __________ in knowing just where the money was and how to get it.'

??? "can we have a sentence, for 500, Alex...'

Acumen seems promising but doesn't convey persistence.

 

[stoopid]

Commandeer?

 

[aoxa]

You know how many people you have thinking about this darn word now!?

I hate when I can't put my thumb on something. I will obsess until it's discovered.

 

[OldGuy43]

Perseverance?

 

[chickened]

Fortitude

 

[the Pollo Loco]

cleverness, canniness, cunningness, craftiness, take your pick...

 

[OldGuy43]

Commitment?

 

[rnjoyce]

frugal?

 

[jjdward]

The best way I can describe it is doing the best with what you have and improvising as you go. My uncle also comes to mind. He is a carpenter and can build something out of nothing!! lol Sorry if I have drove yall crazy too!

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

Quote:
McGyver