as in adjustment
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
a careful adaptation of the book for the silver screen could take several years
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Recent Examples of adaptation
Bailey also danced his way through life and into our hearts as Fiyero in the 2024 film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, Wicked.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Funding climate adaptation and renewable energy in the developing world is a big topic at COP30.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
This also marks the second Christmas Carol pic announced this year after Warner Bros put in development an adaptation from Robert Eggers with Willem Dafoe in line to play Scrooge.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Isabel Greenberg, the upcoming adaptation follows a young bride named Cherry (scream queen Maika Monroe), whose husband (Amir El-Masry) deserts her in the care of the sexy Manfred (Nicholas Galitzine) and her maid, Hero (Emma Corrin).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Funding climate adaptation and renewable energy in the developing world is a big topic at COP30.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
This also marks the second Christmas Carol pic announced this year after Warner Bros put in development an adaptation from Robert Eggers with Willem Dafoe in line to play Scrooge.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Isabel Greenberg, the upcoming adaptation follows a young bride named Cherry (scream queen Maika Monroe), whose husband (Amir El-Masry) deserts her in the care of the sexy Manfred (Nicholas Galitzine) and her maid, Hero (Emma Corrin).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
Noun
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The annual adjustments are instead determined by the nine-member New York City Rent Guidelines Board.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Unlike its peers, though, this bed is dense and required an adjustment period before Gore felt accustomed to the texture.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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For the musical adaption, which is directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, Broadway playwright Theresa Rebeck is adapting Kevin Wade’s 1988 screenplay for the stage.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Author Jodi Picoult reacts to a small Indiana school district's cancellation of an upcoming play adaption of her book.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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