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as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the wooden strips become more pliable if they are first soaked in water
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as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
with such iffy weather, we had to keep our vacation schedule fairly pliable
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Recent Examples of pliable
Most of all, don’t forget to ask yourself if the blanket is soft and pliable for ease of draping and functional use.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
But despite its arresting looks and unique pliable body, the screen is far from a gimmick with real performance specs to back up its stylish looks.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Prune off brittle brown stems, but leave anything pliable in place for several weeks in case new growth appears.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Store with wax paper: Even when cooled, these cookies remain a little soft and pliable.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
But despite its arresting looks and unique pliable body, the screen is far from a gimmick with real performance specs to back up its stylish looks.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Prune off brittle brown stems, but leave anything pliable in place for several weeks in case new growth appears.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Store with wax paper: Even when cooled, these cookies remain a little soft and pliable.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pliable
Adjective
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What’s needed now are more flexible funding schemes and opportunities that will allow Latvian productions to be competitive on the global market.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Be flexible If your child’s birthday falls on a holiday, flexibility is key.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For all the talk and research that has gone into exploiting graphene’s pliant properties for use in wearable and flexible electronics, most of the polymer composites it has been mixed with to date have been on the hard and inflexible side.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Dec. 2016
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During subsequent decades, the Soviets and its pliant regime were defeated, the country was racked by civil war, and various Islamist groups became ascendant, including the Mujahedin, Taliban, al-Qaeda, and Isis-Khorasan.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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White floral notes are endlessly adaptable, but perfumer Cécile Matton went the warm route by adding cashmeran, sandalwood, and Madagascan vanilla at the base.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nearly every restaurant relied on these adaptable sources of light—especially for use in DIY dining sheds where electrical wiring was a no-no.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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Plastic Reduction Alliance of NWI to host symposium In a continued effort to foster environmental sustainability and promote plastic reduction practices within the community, local leaders, educators and environmental advocates will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Are policy shifts on environmental policy–promoting plastic straws and downplaying climate concerns–likely to undermine the shift to more ocean-friendly products and practices?—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Pliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pliable. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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