How to Use adaptive in a Sentence

adaptive

adjective
  • Perez said adaptive sports taught him resilience, both on and off the road.
    Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • That adaptive fit makes these a safe bet for a wide array of foot shapes and sizes.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
  • That gave her the idea to start her own adaptive design studio.
    Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 20 Aug. 2021
  • So that would be a difference, for him, in their adaptive zones.
    Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The changes are adaptive changes of the structure and function of the heart.
    Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Both have their adaptive functions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • All the clothes for babies, toddlers and girls come in adaptive sizes.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • What’s changing now is the rise of low-code and adaptive workflows.
    Muddu Sudhakar, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Still, some adaptive sports centers try to offset the cost for their clients.
    Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Jan. 2022
  • The sport adaptive air suspension earns its keep here.
    Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Doing this kind of adaptive work also teaches one to cope with change.
    Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The result is not just a smarter tool but a more adaptive factory.
    Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Fear is adaptive and used to teach humans to avoid things that threaten their being.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 8 May 2021
  • Found in all oceans and all ocean depths, these animals are abundant and adaptive.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The app will play a short video using adaptive bitrate streaming.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 12 July 2021
  • And the big dream — Kevin wants a car with adaptive driving controls.
    Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Guests can rent figure skates and hockey skates as well as find adaptive equipment.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The city’s best new hotels are also paragons of adaptive reuse.
    Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
  • Standards meant to govern this were not built for adaptive systems.
    Rishabh Chanana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • The researchers could tell the changes were adaptive rather than just genetic drift.
    Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2022
  • The adaptive dampers do a good job quelling body motions aside from some initial lean in corners.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Oct. 2021
  • In that sense, sometimes a less detailed recall can be more adaptive.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • What Lilibet has to watch out for are some of younger children’s less adaptive traits.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 June 2021
  • The sound on these buds, much like the sound cancellation, is adaptive, too.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • That’s where the adaptive cruise assist, available in both models, comes in.
    Essence, 20 Oct. 2021
  • While a small decline can be adaptive, dads face mental health risks when their testosterone drops too low.
    Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Price has a vision to create a room at the center that is all about adaptive equipment.
    Lauren Kobley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Many are eager to get back to the office, but others want a more adaptive approach.
    oregonlive, 6 May 2022
  • The standout feature is its adaptive clamping jaws.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The topmost adaptive foam layer is breathable and wicks away moisture and sweat.
    Brittany Johnson, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2023

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