as in malleability
the quality or state of being easily molded
we chose that type of clay for its greater plasticity
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Recent Examples of plasticity
Our scaffolding for work and retirement similarly lacks the plasticity needed to support more dynamic career paths and people’s desire to continue making meaningful contributions into later life.
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Ravi Kumar S, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Changes in physical traits like these can arise through multiple pathways, including genetic evolution, developmental plasticity, or selection acting on existing variation within a population.
—New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
Connecting his own daily habits to the rhythms of the natural world, Thoreau had discovered the plasticity of time.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Once stripped of that logic, images recover their vitality, their plasticity, their beauty.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
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Ravi Kumar S, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Changes in physical traits like these can arise through multiple pathways, including genetic evolution, developmental plasticity, or selection acting on existing variation within a population.
—New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
Connecting his own daily habits to the rhythms of the natural world, Thoreau had discovered the plasticity of time.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Once stripped of that logic, images recover their vitality, their plasticity, their beauty.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plasticity
Noun
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This latest research is evidence of the brain’s malleability, and Pauldurai recommends thinking of the organ like a lump of clay.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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So there's a lot more malleability towards what stories should drive the season.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By enabling submarines to deploy and recover unmanned vehicles while remaining hidden, the technology enhances both mission flexibility and operational safety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Delta Air Lines is extending a travel waiver with flexibility for anyone flying in and out of Atlanta this week, solely because of the extended security wait times at its home base of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Plasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plasticity. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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