adaptability

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Recent Examples of adaptability Together, shifting preferences among employers and young job seekers in favor of contract work are reshaping the terms of employment around greater autonomy and adaptability. Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Cheap leather often wears quickly and is stiffer, with less adaptability. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 This method, supported by research and contrasting with overparenting, builds critical thinking and adaptability. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Besides Webb, Palencia and Assad, 10 other pitchers have earned at least one save for the Cubs, a sign of their adaptability. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 That adaptability could become increasingly important as drone technology evolves. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 While the tools from both companies work well on their respective watches, neither offers the same adaptability or breadth of capabilities as Google’s Health Coach. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Despite significant roster turnover from eligibility losses and the transfer portal, this staff has the experience and adaptability to integrate new talent. Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 That adaptability is important because the researchers found that traditional deterministic planning works well when everything behaves exactly as expected. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptability
Noun
  • Smaller collagen fragments draw moisture to the skin, supporting the appearance of firmness and elasticity.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cheap inference also creates elasticity, since agents that can afford to run continuously consume far more.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The two of them seem united by their need to prove themselves in a world of white men afforded the privilege and flexibility to be far more eccentric.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, seek out books like these for practical ideas about rest, habits, focus, financial flexibility and sustainable performance.
    John Hall, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Today, that perspective has fundamentally changed as cyber risk has become inseparable from business resilience.
    Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • So too, to less fanfare, are sustainability and systemic resilience (SSR) rules.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Upping the ante with vegetable protein also improves pliability, so hair is less prone to breakage with continued use.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
  • Maxo sounds invigorated, finding the middle ground between Personification’s slack delivery and the tonal pliability that made Brandon Banks and Weight of the World so immediate.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

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“Adaptability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptability. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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