adaptability

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Recent Examples of adaptability Universities must rethink education, focusing on fostering critical thinking, communication, and adaptability—skills AI struggles to replicate. Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 That Teng could even accomplish it and have some success speaks to his value and adaptability. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026 The Virginia-class, meanwhile, was designed around adaptability. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptability
Noun
  • Research on elite competitive eaters revealed that some individuals can train to increase the elasticity of their stomachs.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • This architecture balances public cloud elasticity with on-premise data protection.
    Sam Rastogi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • But with the Sabres in a salary cap crunch, moving off the final season of his deal gives them more flexibility heading into the offseason.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Sacramento could get under the first apron and tax moving on from DeRozan, but would lack real flexibility without being able to move on from LaVine or Sabonis, the latter of whom is making over $94 million combined over the next two seasons.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Pressure is building for standard definitions of stress, resilience and recovery speed, along with more clinical partnerships as regulators pay closer attention.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • For investors, that means the old crisis playbook may no longer be enough, and building resilience could require a broader mix of assets rather than betting on a single traditional refuge.
    Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • But in software engineering, there’s a bit more pliability with the permissions granted to an AI agent, because there’s a validation layer to check and correct any errors those autonomous systems could generate.
    John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Look at the crowns, check the twigs for buds and pliability, and brush away a bit of soil to look at the roots.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Adaptability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptability. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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