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
Swisher and her company Rolling Clover and Rolling Clover Reads recently served as producers of Providence Falls on Hallmark, a three-part adaptation of Jude Deveraux and Tara Sheets’ book series.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Adams views these interventions not as hand-holding, but as essential adaptations to a new workplace culture, where transparency, constant feedback, and a search for meaning are fundamental.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Other writers include Aron Levander, who helmed the Swedish adaptation, and Emilie Robson.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The director Chloé Zhao has created a gorgeous and shattering adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, which imagines how a personal tragedy led William Shakespeare to write Hamlet.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Adams views these interventions not as hand-holding, but as essential adaptations to a new workplace culture, where transparency, constant feedback, and a search for meaning are fundamental.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Other writers include Aron Levander, who helmed the Swedish adaptation, and Emilie Robson.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The director Chloé Zhao has created a gorgeous and shattering adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, which imagines how a personal tragedy led William Shakespeare to write Hamlet.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
Noun
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The theory is going to be put to the test in more stringent ways against Philadelphia on Sunday and beyond, but an adjustment made before Denver’s 28-3 Week 4 win appears to have paid immediate dividends for the two backs and for Denver’s offense overall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the clock ticking on LA’s aging core — the team lost 16 goals from age adjustment heading into the season, the worst mark of the league — a misstep like this could be crushing.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the event, children and young people were participating in discussions of identity and preserving traditional food, such as Mexican identity and its connection to corn and how adaption and growth effect the making of tribal dishes such as acorn soup and elderberry medicine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence told journalists in San Sebastian that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese first handed her Harwicz’s book and pushed her to star and produce an adaption.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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