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adaptive

[uh-dap-tiv] / əˈdæp tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
adjusting
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You have to stay adaptive, keep making small bets, keep getting feedback, and not get attached to your first answer.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Hedge-fund founder Alec Litowitz says investor should make their identity about being adaptive, rather than trying to be right.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Without adaptive measures, the figure could nearly triple to 644 billion liters by 2030, Rystad estimates.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

After the 1984 Olympics helped fund youth sports in L.A. for decades with a $230-million surplus, the 2028 Games have already jump-started adaptive sports opportunities as part of the PlayLA program.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The adaptive unconscious does an excellent job of sizing up the world, warning people of danger, setting goals, and initiating action in a sophisticated and efficient manner.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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