as in flexibility
the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been stretched, pressed, bent, etc.
Rubber bands are favored for their elasticity.
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Featuring evening primrose oil, avocado oil, hyaluronic acid, and shea butter to help support cellular renewal while promoting skin elasticity, Tandon was surprised by how hydrating this was despite its lightweight texture.
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Neha Tandon, Glamour, 6 May 2025
This skin cream is great for all skin types and helps reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles while supporting skin elasticity.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Unprotected sun exposure can lead to age spots, decreased skin elasticity, and broken capillaries (around the nose and chest), not to mention the immediate painful sunburn.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
Causes of Saggy Skin Sagging skin happens when the skin loses its natural elasticity, which is the ability to stretch and snap back into place.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
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Neha Tandon, Glamour, 6 May 2025
This skin cream is great for all skin types and helps reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles while supporting skin elasticity.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Unprotected sun exposure can lead to age spots, decreased skin elasticity, and broken capillaries (around the nose and chest), not to mention the immediate painful sunburn.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
Causes of Saggy Skin Sagging skin happens when the skin loses its natural elasticity, which is the ability to stretch and snap back into place.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elasticity
resilience
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The ad celebrates resilience and defiance, aligning with Nike’s ethos of empowerment.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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Cheers' resilience across 11 years and 11 seasons is largely thanks to the charismatic cast — playing a myriad of beer-slingers, waitresses, and barflies — whom the creative team routinely mixed up and elaborated upon to great success.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Elasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elasticity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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