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flexile

adjective

Definition of flexilenext
as in elastic

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  1. elastic
  2. resilient
  3. pliant
  4. limber
  5. flexible
  6. bendable
  7. workable
  8. ductile
Adjective
  • Unlike headcount, token costs are elastic, usage-based and variable, even for the same prompt.
    — Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Light enters, and an image is reflected, but one’s consciousness is scaleable, elastic, shrinkable to the space within the glass.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of elastic
Adjective
  • HiveLink adds resilient networking L3Harris developed HiveLink to provide connectivity across contested operating environments.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Despite fiercer global competition, geopolitical instability, and technological disruption over the past year, the companies on the list have proven resilient.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of resilient
Adjective
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fernández’s theory is that Mark must have told the women the code to his safe in his pliant stupor.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
  • For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 June 2022
Definition of limber
Adjective
  • Esben Snoer Iversen Denmark’s Culture Ministry emphasized regional cooperation and flexible funding as the media landscape evolves.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Or Hwang could venture into the more flexible surplus lines market, made up of largely out-of-state carriers that specialize in high-risk insurance sold without price controls or state backing.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flexible
Adjective
  • But the small size of the market for bendable phones relative to the broader smartphone market concerned other analysts.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The bendable screen also means new features such as dual-screen use for the camera, alongside innovations for running multiple apps at once across iOS.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bendable
Adjective
  • The first workable global AI safety agreement will not be built on trust.
    — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The report argues that available capital is not enough without investable projects offering predictable revenue, workable risk allocation, a path to profitability within three to five years and continuous financing over seven to 15 years.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of workable
Adjective
  • The utility has a subterranean network of some 4,600 miles of pipes under the city, including significant stretches of original cast and ductile iron — some dating back to the 1800s — which pose a risk of gas leaks that could lead to an explosion.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • In the early 1900s, GE’s William Coolidge helped make the breakthrough of using ductile tungsten as the filament in incandescent light bulbs.
    — Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of ductile
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“Flexile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexile. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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