adaptable

Example Sentences

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While some adaptable species have increased, those reliant on specific habitats such as woodland or chalk grassland are struggling.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Years of absorbing shocks have left companies leaner and more adaptable, like an athlete in peak training rather than one running on fumes, said Sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

While historians often portray Cromwell as “a hypocrite or a double-dealer,” here he’s a dexterous politician, a pragmatic and adaptable leader who “could ride two horses at once, while advancing three agendas.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

"But it is interesting to note that the more adaptable pinks have proven less popular than we might have assumed, and green and red varieties negligible, highlighting the importance in maintaining cultivated diversity in gardens."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

It is a Darwinian struggle, in which only the most fit or adaptable survive.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson