1
as in plastic
capable of being easily molded or modeled
malleable cookie dough
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2
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
the cult leader took advantage of the malleable, compliant personalities of his followers
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Recent Examples of malleable
The courts are, for now, proving less malleable to his wishes.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Older adults’ brains are also malleable, but less so.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
And sometimes a rift develops between the world and a mind, a stark reminder that awareness is malleable.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
It can also be used to slice other malleable foods, like mushrooms, kiwis, strawberries, butter, and even some meats and cheeses.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Older adults’ brains are also malleable, but less so.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
And sometimes a rift develops between the world and a mind, a stark reminder that awareness is malleable.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
It can also be used to slice other malleable foods, like mushrooms, kiwis, strawberries, butter, and even some meats and cheeses.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for malleable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malleable
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How2work, a design production house in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district, manufactures most of the plastic renditions of the characters from The Monsters series.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The city now has plastic turf on eight fields at five parks, and at other city playgrounds and recreational areas.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The lightweight skeleton chassis, adjustable stock, and modular rails make long sessions more comfortable for expert marksmen.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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These adjustable boards also offer newfound flexibility, scalability, and investor security for independent gym proprietors, helping to turn smaller cities and even towns of fewer than 50,000 people into viable climbing markets.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bridging robots and industrial machinery At the center of Flexxbotics’ nomination is FlexxCORE, a low-code software environment designed to make robots more adaptable and aware in manufacturing settings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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They’re billed as potentially less expensive, safer, easier to build and adaptable because modules can be added as more power is needed.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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There’s no question that the younger generation has brought their own approach to office life—prioritizing mental health, flexible scheduling, and work-life balance—and are even getting fired for not knowing how to act workplace-appropriate.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Its model favors small and midsize creators, offering quick setup, flexible operations, and space for experimentation.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Malleable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malleable. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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