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Recent Examples of pliancy
In surrendering to remoteness and distance—what can’t be seen or decided, whether because of memory’s pliancy or people’s opacity—the show birthed something new, or seemed to.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
The leave-in Hair Dew brings pliancy to hair, and a good pick for thirsty strands is the What the Hemp deep moisture mask, which deeply moisturizes but feels light as air.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
Yet throughout there is a constant, distinctive search for a simple, singing sense of expression, for a pliancy of line, for a sophistication and sensitivity that lay in more than technical precision.
—David Allen, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
But on Wednesday night, those Mach-one speeds tended to shear off the symphony’s character — especially in the Andante, which had little of the movement’s familiar pliancy and lackadaisical levity.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2022
But theater artists, filmmakers and novelists, drawn to the interior richness of Chekhov’s dramas, have discovered not only the timeliness of his untimely work but also its aesthetic pliancy and openness.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022
The design is ingenious: a mesh of stainless-steel rings smartly wrapped around a slab of soft silicone, providing the comfort and pliancy of a sponge without a sponge’s tendency to absorb grease and gunk.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
The leave-in Hair Dew brings pliancy to hair, and a good pick for thirsty strands is the What the Hemp deep moisture mask, which deeply moisturizes but feels light as air.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
Yet throughout there is a constant, distinctive search for a simple, singing sense of expression, for a pliancy of line, for a sophistication and sensitivity that lay in more than technical precision.
—David Allen, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
But on Wednesday night, those Mach-one speeds tended to shear off the symphony’s character — especially in the Andante, which had little of the movement’s familiar pliancy and lackadaisical levity.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2022
But theater artists, filmmakers and novelists, drawn to the interior richness of Chekhov’s dramas, have discovered not only the timeliness of his untimely work but also its aesthetic pliancy and openness.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022
The design is ingenious: a mesh of stainless-steel rings smartly wrapped around a slab of soft silicone, providing the comfort and pliancy of a sponge without a sponge’s tendency to absorb grease and gunk.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pliancy
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Vocal folds within the larynx rely on musculature, mucosal pliability and proper airflow from the lungs to create sound — and the specific balance of tension and elasticity of the vocal cords plays a key role in vocal quality.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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This iteration’s Mahina Monogram trim traces back to the leather first introduced in handbags under Marc Jacobs in 2007, known for its delicate perforations and pliability.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The robotics community has long struggled to design artificial muscles that rival the flexibility and suppleness of living tissue.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2025
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Glacial water helps rebalance minerals, squalane restores suppleness, and olive leaf extract soothes redness and helps keep breakouts in check with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 Oct. 2025
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This twinning process increases ductility, allowing the material to stretch in more directions, but excessive twinning can create clusters of defects that eventually cause cracks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Aug. 2025
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Quantum annealing: This term is borrowed from annealing, a process that uses heat to alter the physical or chemical properties of a metal, glass, or plastic film to increase ductility and reduce hardness.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Oct. 2024
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The foundation for emotional strength, confidence, and adaptability is built in the earliest months of life—through the small, consistent ways parents interact, nurture, and respond.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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That adaptability could be the difference between stagnation and success this holiday season.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pliancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pliancy. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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