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Recent Examples of maladaptation
Experts call this phenomenon maladaptation.
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Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.
—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018
Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.
—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladaptation
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There are more overtly sexy moments in Fennell’s movie — the physical intimacy is ratcheted up significantly from the book — but this scene underlines the Brontë’s themes of desire and repression — and the friction between them — that imprinted on the filmmaker as a teen.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ice surfaces develop a thin, mobile surface layer, sometimes called a quasi-liquid or premelted layer, that reduces friction and enables sliding.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Nov. 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Celebrate with an activity that allows for big release of energies, something athletic or competitive; a sedentary pleasure could lead to discord.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The drafts mention marital discord between Gates and his then-wife Melinda.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Whether that agreement will rapidly come to fruition on such a tight timeline is looking increasingly difficult – especially amid disunity among House and Senate Democrats.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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One minute, the Earth’s citizens are pursuing their destinies in raucous, competitive disunity.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Nov. 2025
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In his op-ed reflecting on the texts, the secretary takes to task the Westminster establishment that allowed Mandelson’s selection, but also waxes philosophical about sexism, diversity, and inclusion.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Winter Youth Olympic Games sponsor the sport as well, and unlike the men, there is diversity at the top.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The executive order announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson last Saturday has resulted in ongoing strife between the mayor and the county’s top prosecutor, who would be responsible for bringing any charges against immigration agents whose conduct in the Chicago area has drawn scrutiny and condemnation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The road to equality for all Americans hasn't come without sacrifice, bloodshed and strife.—
Elisha Brown,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Persistent disparities in health outcomes, housing stability, educational attainment and wealth are structural and long-standing.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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To maintain its position as a fair, competitive, and reliable supplier to international manufacturing markets, Turkey will need to address persistent gender pay disparities within its workforce.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Internally, Costco has kept a formal diversity office and program in place, even as management remains predominantly white—a contrast the company acknowledges while pledging to keep pushing toward its DEI goals.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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This, in stark contrast to a time when most designers developed each body part as a separate element of a traditional three-box design.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Maladaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladaptation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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