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adaptability

[uh-dap-tuh-bil-i-tee] / əˌdæp təˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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Bacteria evolve quickly, and that adaptability is fueling a growing public health crisis.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Metacognitive skills will be very important—flexibility, adaptability, experimentation, thinking critically, being able to challenge things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

His signature 4-2-5 defense was designed, in part, to allow for such adaptability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Carrick tactics are clear but he has also shown a level of adaptability.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The human blitzkrieg across America testifies to the incomparable ingenuity and the unsurpassed adaptability of Homo sapiens.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari