How to Use adaptive in a Sentence

adaptive

adjective
  • So that would be a difference, for him, in their adaptive zones.
    Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
  • That led to training a few times weekly, and then joining a couple adaptive curling teams in Minnesota.
    SELF, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Now, a closer and more adaptive interaction with peers, academics, and the start-up community will be essential to achieve quick wins and test new tools.
    Paul Hudson, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Pro-Ject reports that the counterweight and adaptive anti-skating mechanism have been treated to refinements too.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Plus, like the DualSense controller, the Sense controller features haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The scientists behind the drawing test conclude that adaptive and boundary-breaking creativity are two different and useful skill sets.
    Thomas Talhelm, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Instead, strategy must be dynamic, adaptive, and—most importantly—resilient.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
  • When broken down into components, in fact, students from collectivistic regions scored higher in adaptive creativity.
    Thomas Talhelm, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2022
  • All the clothes for babies, toddlers and girls come in adaptive sizes.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • And the active roll bars and Bilstein adaptive dampers rein-in body roll and keep things level.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The screen offers adaptive motion smoothness up to 120 Hz and looked great.
    Michael J. Miller, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The researchers could tell the changes were adaptive rather than just genetic drift.
    Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Who’s going: Skiers of all skill levels, as well as adaptive skiers.
    Caroline Tell, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The city’s best new hotels are also paragons of adaptive reuse.
    Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
  • Price has a vision to create a room at the center that is all about adaptive equipment.
    Lauren Kobley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Found in all oceans and all ocean depths, these animals are abundant and adaptive.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Many are eager to get back to the office, but others want a more adaptive approach.
    oregonlive, 6 May 2022
  • Women’s sizes span from XXS to 4X, and all baby, toddler, and kids clothes are adaptive.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
  • On the back is a 12-megapixel camera, lidar scanner, and a new adaptive True Tone flash.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 7 May 2024
  • Consumer markets change; thus, the roadmap and strategies must be adaptive.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • The topmost adaptive foam layer is breathable and wicks away moisture and sweat.
    Brittany Johnson, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Available in three adaptive shades plus one clear oil, the agents in this product react to the pH of your skin to produce a color that’s unique to you.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The Pure has the same adaptive damping suspension with steel springs as the other trims and the always firm but never stiff ride was a dream.
    Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
  • Jason is excited when Leighton tells him that the breakthrough that made the Box work was adaptive shielding.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 15 May 2024
  • Those who select the automatic can add a stop-and-go function to their adaptive cruise.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
  • All of Astro’s new power-ups will have a distinct feel to them thanks to haptic feedback and the adaptive triggers.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 29 July 2024
  • Long-term adaptive planning is also starting to bear fruit now.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Our stations are diverse and adaptive to the local market.
    Roy Trakin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2023
  • They can be bound by white blood cells, including lymphocytes, which are the cells of the adaptive immune system.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Streets signs on a dark road reflect light from a test vehicle's adaptive driving beams.
    Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 11 May 2023

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