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Recent Examples of maladaptation
For years, maladaptation was given short shrift as research and policy prioritized mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Experts call this phenomenon maladaptation.
—Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Until that is underlying conditions change, and perfection turns to maladaptation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2012
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
Experts call this phenomenon maladaptation.
—Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Until that is underlying conditions change, and perfection turns to maladaptation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2012
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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Millet’s characters reflect the real trend of Gen Z students returning to the nest to save money or find their passions, providing the author with the opportunity to explore generational friction in these households.—
Heather Scott Partington,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The flocked, velvet-like surface creates friction to prevent clothes from slipping.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Though ApoB may be the more accurate test—particularly for people with metabolic issues or others who may have discordance—there are some issues with the test in practice.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Successfully navigating such a challenge requires insight, tact and a willingness to examine not just your own behavior but also the underlying reasons behind the discord.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Henry's point that discord can be a path toward – rather than an obstacle to – love.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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From trade and economics to matters of war and peace, the United States and Europe are in an apparent period of disunity not seen in decades.—
James Lamond,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a crisis, NATO disunity could undermine U.S. credibility and exacerbate the risk of military confrontation with Russia.—
Ernest J. Moniz,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2019
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The Crown’s offensive diversity — featuring 10 different goal scorers this season — proved ineffective against New England’s tactical discipline.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Weiner’s take on the band novel was partially influenced by real-life musicians, the author says: The strife between members of Fleetwood Mac, which fueled their iconic songs.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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All of the women in this show have seen so much strife, but this baby was born in hell.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Detroit’s trademark physicality disrupted the Knicks, and a dramatic disparity in free-throw attempts only compounded the problem.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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That disparity has sparked talk that the have-nots could gang up on the three richest clubs to lock out players when the current Basic Agreement between labor and management expires on Dec. 1, 2026.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, Lyon have progressed from their previous 11 semi-finals in this competition, going on to win eight of the resulting finals.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, a regular interior stateroom on the same sailing – without Yacht Club’s inclusions – starts at $949 per person.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Maladaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladaptation. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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