as in plasticity
the quality or state of being easily molded
the malleability and conductivity of gold makes it well-suited for use in electronic circuitry
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Recent Examples of malleability
This latest research is evidence of the brain’s malleability, and Pauldurai recommends thinking of the organ like a lump of clay.
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Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
So there's a lot more malleability towards what stories should drive the season.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
In this sense, both Martens and Tatishvili are particularly grateful for the malleability of their programs, and being able to develop and deliver initiatives at speeds that are not standard for major funders and markets elsewhere.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Shakespeare’s words draw power from their malleability.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
So there's a lot more malleability towards what stories should drive the season.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
In this sense, both Martens and Tatishvili are particularly grateful for the malleability of their programs, and being able to develop and deliver initiatives at speeds that are not standard for major funders and markets elsewhere.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Shakespeare’s words draw power from their malleability.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for malleability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malleability
Noun
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The unintended consequences around what that does to the brain, its plasticity, and cognitive overloads are not trivial.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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His research background is in molecular neuroscience, studying the brain’s plasticity.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Together, the findings in chimpanzees and bonobos suggest a rudimentary form of syntax, the rules that govern word order in human language and give it flexibility and creativity.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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But now physicists are learning that the two defining features of quantum mechanics, entanglement and magic, correspond to the two defining features of space, its shape and its flexibility.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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“Malleability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malleability. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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