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adaptive

[uh-dap-tiv] / əˈdæp tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
adjusting
Synonyms


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In patients who already produce normal or elevated levels of endogenous GLP-1, flooding those same receptors with long-acting agonists may push a finely tuned system past its adaptive range.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Starting at $42,480, the Autobahn trim adds lovely 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped with 235/35 summer performance tires; adaptive chassis control; head-up display; and heated/ventilated front seats wrapped in perforated leather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The researchers found that T cells recruited to the lungs as part of the adaptive response were sending signals that kept innate immune cells switched on.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

These agents enable influence operations that are far more scalable, sophisticated and adaptive than simple scripted misinformation campaigns.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

It can be argued that youthful derring- do is in fact evolutionarily adaptive, a behavior encoded in our genes.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer