adaptable
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all-around (also all-round), protean, universal, versatile
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These recipes are incredibly adaptable, don’t require any special ingredients, and are perfect for every season. — Kristen Farmer Hall, al, "Learn to make brioche and shortbread from a local baker," 27 Aug. 2019 But now, the U.S. is getting on board with the rest of world, where highly adaptable pulses like peas, chickpeas and lentils are widely used across cultures. — Larissa Zimberoff, Time, "The Rise of the Pea: How an Unassuming Legume Emerged as a Frontrunner in the Race to Replace Meat and Dairy," 15 Aug. 2019 From there, the highly adaptable meme has exploded to incorporate things like fashion designers, NFL players, rap stars, ABBA songs, movie directors, Hollywood actresses, video games titles, popular Twitter accounts and more. — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, "Cafeteria Cartoon Goes Viral Amid a Rush of Cultural Tribalism," 7 Aug. 2019 Leading a team in a fluid, adaptable way contributes to long-term success, the study says. — Stephanie Walden, USA TODAY, "What everyone can learn from a new report on women’s leadership styles," 15 July 2019 The Netherlands didn't make life easy for the U.S. women's national team, but a more complete, adaptable squad found a way through–with some help from VAR–to put an emphatic finish on a dominant run to a fourth Women's World Cup title. — Grant Wahl, SI.com, "Adaptable USWNT Relies on Stars Old and New to Win 4th Women's World Cup Title," 7 July 2019 Wall Streeters’ views have proven adaptable over the years. — latimes.com, "Elizabeth Warren is winning grudging respect among some on Wall Street," 5 July 2019 After the 2016 Olympics disappointment, Ellis’s biggest task was to restructure the roster and identify an adaptable, diverse playing style. — Steven Goff, Houston Chronicle, "The woman behind the U.S. soccer success," 23 June 2019 Pleasure-causing brain chemicals, among them oxytocin and dopamine, get released by evolutionarily adaptable activities such as mother-child bonding, in-group caring and the praise earned by cooperating with others. — Andrew Stark, WSJ, "‘Conscience’ Review: Wired to Care," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adaptable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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