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Examples of dynamic in a Sentence
Michael Kaplan, Cigar Aficionado, December 2002
Indeed, one of the most dynamic influences on family life and society in the last century was the extension of concepts to individual worth and human rights.
—Perdita Huston, Ms., December 2001/January 2002
The new dynamic duo have little in common but a bright orange ball.
—Stephen Rodrick, ESPN, 3 Apr. 2000
an exciting and dynamic performance
the dynamic theory of heat
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… the high-tech world is, at heart, a cruel, unforgiving place ruled by the merciless dynamics of the marketplace.
—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 27 June 2002
… my memory of specific events is sketchy, but the general emotional flavor is engraved on my mind as a classic example of my family's bent dynamic.
—Florence King, National Review, 15 Oct. 2001
… the Cambrian Explosion, created the evolutionary dynamic that produced most of the species that subsequently populated the earth, from insects and fish to dinosaurs and humans.
—J. Madeleine Nash, Time, 20 Aug. 2001
Raisons d'état, not the dynamics of capitalism, created the American thrust for world influence.
—Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., The Cycles of American History, 1986
the dynamic between a doctor and a patient
Group dynamics are important to consider.
The dynamics of this class are different from those of other classes.
Disease was a central dynamic in the decrease in population.
a study on famine and population dynamics
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
Due to the dynamic situation and lack of visibility inside Gaza, the administration still can't say how many Americans may be detained.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2023
This dynamic global music group from Trinidad and Tobago is known for its unique genre fusions, soul-stirring performances and inspirational messages.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
The dynamic slot receiver is Daniel Jones’ security blanket, as well as an extension of the run game with Saquon Barkley out.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
The next steps on Disney’s journey involve using this technique to develop more physical robotic characters, and pushing the limits of what’s possible with faster and more dynamic motions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Oct. 2023
American manufacturing can succeed and grow when there’s a robust ecosystem of partners and small businesses that make industries like ours dynamic.
—Mike Spagnola, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
Art on the Avenue in Del Ray Del Ray’s annual open-air arts festival is one of the area’s most dynamic fall gatherings.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
What It’s Made Of Three foam layers comprise the Bear Original: a cooling gel memory foam layer, a pressure-relieving dynamic foam layer, and a durable, supportive high-density foam layer.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2023
The Conversation asked James Forest, a University of Massachusetts Lowell expert on international security, to help readers understand the dynamics of this hostage crisis.
—James Forest, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
With this multigenerational ensemble, Harris and Cristall seem intent on replicating the dynamics of the canonical Frasier cast without actually bringing back Grammer’s old co-stars.
—TIME, 9 Oct. 2023
This week, Wired published a story by the former FTC attorney Megan Gray that illustrates the dynamic in a nutshell.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2023
The unhappy end to Commander’s term in the White House has provided fodder for tabloids and late-night comics but also hints at the complicated and sometimes tense dynamics inside one of the world’s most exclusive mansions.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
Last month, Ciara addressed her co-parenting dynamic with Future during an interview with The Shade Room’s Thembi Mawema, and seemed to hint that the situation was difficult.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
Others, however, have argued that programs like Replika can reinforce potentially problematic power dynamics, or serve as Band-Aids for more insidious issues in a relationship.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
But as the media landscape has dramatically shifted, particularly in the right-wing information space, so have the power dynamics in Washington.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Adjective
borrowed from French dynamique or New Latin dynamicus "relating to physical force or energy," borrowed from Greek dynamikós "powerful, efficacious," from dýnamis "power, strength, capability" (i-stem derivative, with suffixal -m-, of dýnamai, dýnasthai "to be able, have the strength or capability (to do something), be equivalent to," of uncertain origin) + -ikos -ic entry 1
Note: French dynamique and New Latin dynamicus were popularized, if not introduced, by Gottfried Wilhelm leibniz. The Greek verb dýnamai appears to have been an original nasal present with the -n- infix generalized throughout the paradigm. If an Indo-European base *deu̯h2- (or *deh2u̯-?) "to fit together, join" is reconstructible on the basis of Tocharian B tsuwa "(it) adhered, cohered," Germanic *taujan- "to prepare, make" (see taw entry 1), then dy-n-a- may be allied; assumed is an approximate sense development "be joined" > "fit, be suitable" > "be capable."
Noun
borrowed from French dynamique, noun derivative of dynamique dynamic entry 1
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“Dynamic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamic. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023.
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