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adaptive

[uh-dap-tiv] / əˈdæp tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
adjusting
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Injured in a playground accident in 2023, Luke now uses a wheelchair, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing all the things that he loves, including adaptive basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

For her, adaptive cheer is "probably the most important thing in the world".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

An executive order from Trump in December 2025, entitled “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” called for “creating a responsive and adaptive national security space architecture” through allied cooperation and private sector investments.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

India needs translational laboratories, accredited biobanks, adaptive trial networks and globally trusted evidence systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Although it may be challenging for teachers to find adaptive instruments to suit the individual needs of their students,” Sobol says, “the music market catalog offerings are expanding.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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