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Recent Examples of maladaptation
Experts call this phenomenon maladaptation.
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Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.
—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018
Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.
—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladaptation
Noun
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Once the largest importer of American soybeans, China paused purchases of the product in May as bilateral frictions intensified.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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To be sure, OpenAI’s surge isn’t without friction.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Many of the tunes including sprawling intros and jam sessions, all melded together with discordance, reverb and instrumental solos.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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China, for its part, has also stoked the flames of discord in recent weeks, first by announcing new global export controls on rare earth minerals, key components in technologies and weaponry.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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The discord within the Republican Party of Wisconsin has reached a new level.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The disunity within Ukraine comes at a time when Russian forces are escalating large-scale missile and drone strikes in Kyiv and across the country.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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This disunity has prevented the EU from using its immense leverage to good effect.—
Josep Borrell Fontelles,
Foreign Affairs,
27 June 2025
Noun
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With universities under pressure to fire anti-Trump faculty and cut diversity programs, divinity schools will lose their academic freedom.—
Rev. Nathan Empsall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Key pillars include driving innovation, such as using AI in retail, prioritizing sustainability through its Net Zero roadmap and fostering a people-first culture that emphasizes well-being and diversity.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Despite all odds—geopolitical strife and upheaval, an economic instability and rising inflation—shoppers are still spending.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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During the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992-98, violent ethnic and religious strife boiled over among Muslims, Orthodox Christians, and Catholics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Host Hack also underscored the disparity in strategy, noting that while Europe focused on various areas that could enhance the player experience and the game, such as VR technology and pairings, Team USA seemed to be lagging.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The only other instance of a similar disparity between the top two athletes in a major sport over the past 30 years was when Usain Bolt was at his peak, making $30 million a year, 10x anyone else in track and field.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lower doses, by contrast, often strike the sweet spot with far fewer risks.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, Maia’s boyfriend, Dylan (Josh Hutcherson), a grade-school Spanish teacher, is the only person in her life unattached to the entertainment industry.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Maladaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladaptation. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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