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Recent Examples of maladaptation
For years, maladaptation was given short shrift as research and policy prioritized mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Experts call this phenomenon maladaptation.
—Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Until that is underlying conditions change, and perfection turns to maladaptation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2012
This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.
—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018
Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Experts call this phenomenon maladaptation.
—Stephen Robert Miller, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Until that is underlying conditions change, and perfection turns to maladaptation.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2012
This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.
—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladaptation
Noun
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There has been reported friction between Rodgers and McCarthy.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Each friction point becomes an opportunity for improvement.—
Ron Carson,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Unlike their countrymen in the contemporary tropicalia movement (Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes), the Minas Gerais musicians favored languid drift and golden melody over genre-busting and discordance, and Lo Borges is as good an album as the moment produced.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2024
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The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2024
Noun
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The law aims to prevent China from collecting substantial amounts of data from the platform's 170 million U.S. users and covertly manipulate the content on TikTok to harm the U.S. by sowing discord and division, federal officials have said.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gallup’s research shows that U.S. adults think 2025 will be a year of political conflict, economic difficulty, international discord, increasing power for China and Russia and a rising federal budget deficit.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump has won but fighting and disunity do not need to also win.—
Alex Montoya,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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Through Romania | Opinion U.S. Should Reject 'Just Peace' in Ukraine, and Just Seek Peace | Opinion Twilight of the Neocons—and What Should Come Next | Opinion Putin thrives on disunity.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Kelly falsely claimed that the fire chief had prioritized diversity instead of filling the fire hydrants.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
9 Jan. 2025
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This diversity of thought can lead to competitive advantages in global markets.—
Salvador Ordorica,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The workers at the largest ski resort in the U.S. ended their nearly two-week strike, which caused skiing delays and consumer strife during the busy holiday season, last week, The New York Times reported.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2025
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In both cases, the bag now objectively symbolizes class strife.—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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By promoting healthy habits and reducing health disparities, these programs create a more equitable and supportive workplace environment for all.—
Alex Shubat,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Conservatives, by contrast, tend to keep all their modules up and running.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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The brand plays with light and dark contrasts with a denim suit and wide-leg jeans with a deep cuff.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Maladaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladaptation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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