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adaptive

[uh-dap-tiv] / əˈdæp tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
adjusting
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The games will take place in Birmingham from 10 to 17 July next year, with 550 wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans from 25 nations expected to compete in 12 adaptive sports.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Slipping into survival mode, going through the motions without feeling the crushing weight of the reality of a situation, can be an adaptive response when you’re in the middle of a crisis.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 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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