pliantness

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Noun
  • The goal is to identify alloys that maintain the high melting temperature of tungsten while improving its ductility for practical use.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Grenache and Cinsault offer suppleness and aromatic lift when handled with restraint, while Mourvèdre provides structure without excessive sweetness when grown at altitude.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • For instance, sunflower oil—which contains linoleic acid, a lipid similar to our skin’s own sebum, delivers suppleness on contact.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    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
Noun
  • But in software engineering, there’s a bit more pliability with the permissions granted to an AI agent, because there’s a validation layer to check and correct any errors those autonomous systems could generate.
    John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Look at the crowns, check the twigs for buds and pliability, and brush away a bit of soil to look at the roots.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Universities must rethink education, focusing on fostering critical thinking, communication, and adaptability—skills AI struggles to replicate.
    Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • That Teng could even accomplish it and have some success speaks to his value and adaptability.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
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“Pliantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pliantness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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