as in malleability
the quality or state of being easily molded
we chose that type of clay for its greater plasticity
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Recent Examples of plasticity
The brain and body are in constant conversation, and plasticity means your wiring is never fixed.
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Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
The fundamental processes governing brain health — genetics, neural and synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation — do not respect the arbitrary boundaries drawn between neurology and psychiatry.
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Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
In most studies of Hebbian plasticity, neurons can strengthen or weaken their connection if they are activated within milliseconds of each other.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Practicing and learning new skills enhances and strengthens the connections between brain neurons, a process called synaptic plasticity, according to a 2017 report from The American Society for Cell Biology.
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Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for plasticity
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
The fundamental processes governing brain health — genetics, neural and synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation — do not respect the arbitrary boundaries drawn between neurology and psychiatry.
—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
In most studies of Hebbian plasticity, neurons can strengthen or weaken their connection if they are activated within milliseconds of each other.
—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Practicing and learning new skills enhances and strengthens the connections between brain neurons, a process called synaptic plasticity, according to a 2017 report from The American Society for Cell Biology.
—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for plasticity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plasticity
Noun
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Feel its malleability between your teeth, how its squashy fragility—marshy like the plant from which it was originally harvested—gives a bit before bouncing back.
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There’s loads of malleability with the themes and scores already.
Noun
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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.
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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.
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“Plasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plasticity. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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