adaptability

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Recent Examples of adaptability In this sense, minimal ownership might allow for adaptability and less dependence on economic trends. Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 The focus remains on improving precision, control, and adaptability in medical applications. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026 Seagrasses embody adaptability and resilience. David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026 Such prospects are exciting, though the relentless adaptability of mosquitoes could be an obstacle. Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 That adaptability may be reflected in their behavior. Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 The platform now integrates natural language capabilities into its strategic framework to enable leadership teams to define operations while supporting robots in carrying out tasks with a degree of on-site adaptability. Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 In her experience, sustainable consistency is built through adaptability and learning to recover from setbacks rather than viewing them as failures. Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 Comfort level is essential for a good therapy dog, as is adaptability. Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptability
Noun
  • Along with this wizardry, the serum mimics the effects of injectables like Botox to improve overall firmness and elasticity, as well as to tighten and lift skin in the short and long term.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Gold Bond’s Age Renew Retinol Overnight Lotion targets texture, elasticity, and tone more aggressively while delivering rich overnight hydration.
    Hana Hong, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Now, that's allowed as a last resort to provide more flexibility and eliminate processing issues.
    Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The waiver was established by the TEA to provide additional flexibility to go out of state to find qualified leaders to right the ships of struggling districts.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her home had been a house of mourning, a symbol of resilience, a family cornerstone, and now—bright shock—the empty scene of an unseen crime.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Premaratne said the company is actively engaged in scenario planning and is working closely with customers and suppliers to enhance supply chain resilience.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Befitting a figure who embodied the sinuous ubiquity and pliability of financial capital, Epstein’s network of contacts crossed political as well as geographic boundaries.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The Popsugar challenge has the benefit of pliability.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026

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

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