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as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
fortunately, that working mother has a very flexible schedule for her office job
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as in relaxed
not bound by rigid standards
parents with a flexible attitude when it comes to the children's bedtime
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as in plastic
able to bend easily without breaking
the tent was held up by crisscrossing flexible rods threaded through the top
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as in stretch
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
used a flexible plastic for the toy
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Recent Examples of flexible
Programs like this make this possible by letting patients apply for flexible payment plans without high interest rates or lengthy approval processes.
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Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In fact, 54% of Gen Z will not accept a job without flexible scheduling, according to research from Indeed.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Heat protection, frizz control, flexible hold, hydration, and glazed shine all in one?
—Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Layering In spring or fall, choose a flexible young shoot to use for layering.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In fact, 54% of Gen Z will not accept a job without flexible scheduling, according to research from Indeed.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Heat protection, frizz control, flexible hold, hydration, and glazed shine all in one?
—Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Layering In spring or fall, choose a flexible young shoot to use for layering.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexible
Adjective
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Some of the best gifts for 2-year-olds channel their excess energy into an active hobby, such as zooming around on their balance bike or shooting hoops at an adjustable basketball hoop.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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This device is compact and easy to operate, with an adjustable grind size and a 28-gram catch capacity built into the bottom.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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This picturesque lakeside destination is increasingly attracting affluent foreign buyers, drawn by the stunning natural beauty and newly relaxed Golden Visa program.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city’s relaxed building regulations and abundance of oceanfront lots have fueled a boom in construction, and that vertical growth has led João Pessoa to host some of Brazil’s most impressive rooftop bars and pools.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Resident Heather Lemcool claimed, per the outlet, that the human remains were in a box and plastic bag, rather than an urn.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Each garden partner is provided a tray with a plastic pot, soil, three seasonal plants and a plastic saucer.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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They’re constructed of a non-stretch denim, sit lower on the hips, and have a relaxed straight-leg silhouette.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The look featured a double-breasted blazer, crafted with non-stretch denim.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Related Stories The conversation opened with Korea’s webtoon ecosystem, a prolific source of globally adaptable IP.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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With seven adaptable meeting rooms and an outdoor terrace known as The Nest, the hotel provides a focused and private environment for rest, recovery, and team operations.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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This one’s floppy collar drew me in, while the $25 price kept me on the page.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a remedy, researchers have created a soft mechanical metamaterial—a rubber sheet cut into a repeating pattern—that can perform matrix-vector multiplication using floppy modes, or motions that require almost no energy.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the near term, this means renewable grids, energy storage and climate-resilient transit.—
Neel Somani,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Premiering May 15 in Cannes’ ACID sidebar, the France–Palestine–Iran co-production traces Farsi’s efforts to get closer to the conflict when borders made reporting impossible, and finds a singular, resilient voice in Hassona’s daily dispatches from Gaza.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Raskob took his own leap into the political fray by bankrolling Smith and using the DNC to settle scores—with the help of a pliant press.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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As Perez wrote, Musk’s free-speech absolutism was a fiction perpetuated by a pliant media.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Flexible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexible. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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