adaptability

noun

Definition of adaptabilitynext
as in elasticity

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Recent Examples of adaptability The focus of coaching, in turn, is moving beyond traditional goal-setting to include strengthening judgment, building adaptability and applying insights to real-world challenges. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Less of a single smart telescope and more of a new optical system, Atlas was designed with interchangeability and adaptability in mind. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Since 2022, postings demanding AI fluency have risen elevenfold, those seeking adaptability fivefold, and those requiring resilience, curiosity and willingness to learn threefold. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 The heritage leadership that’s been here throughout these changes are good at that adaptability piece. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The weeks and months that followed Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 were an incredible testament to the resilience and adaptability of the country’s beauty industry—and that remains true today as the war continues. — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 But what’s perhaps most impressive about Simon is his musical adaptability. — Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 Digital and industrial capacity, adaptability, and compatibility are the new measures of strength for the United States and its allies. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptability
  1. elasticity
  2. flexibility
  3. workability
  4. resilience
  5. pliability
Noun
  • On the epidermal front, estrogen helps maintain the thickness and elasticity that make our skin look firm and bouncy.
    — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This registration gap and turnout elasticity problem is magnified by the fact that young people are also extremely mobile and face unique challenges to voting as first-time voters.
    — Celinda Lake, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of elasticity
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  • Its electro-optical and infrared guidance capabilities offer operational flexibility, including engagements against targets that may not be directly visible to the launching platform.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In selected circumstances, private ownership can provide the time, capital and operating flexibility needed to reposition the business away from quarterly market pressure.
    — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of flexibility
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  • Cement made faster The research also showed that the low-carbon cement had mechanical properties including durability and workability.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of workability
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  • The last includes those black-swan events that come out of left field and test a company’s resilience, from war to pandemics.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Though the tableaux depict hardships endured by a painter born in 1593, Artemisia, the impressions convey yearning, grief, suffering and resilience that transcend centuries.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of resilience
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  • This pliability has made the app particularly popular for casual, real-time occasions—such as finding the ideal hostess gift for a weekend visit or selecting a thoughtful token for a friend—without resorting to generic fallback options.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The goal here is centered around releasing tension, stiffness, and other quirks that attack your muscles over time to allow your body to move with ease and recover that much quicker—and feeling great, of course, while also honing in on pliability.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pliability

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“Adaptability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptability. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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