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
In this adaptation, Wright stayed more faithful to Stephen King’s (as Richard Bachman) source material in which the host and EP are two different characters.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Countless other challenges remain, including a lack of momentum towards greater funding for climate adaptation in the most vulnerable nations.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The world responded similarly, enabling an entire fandom and two screen adaptations.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
In King’s book, and to an even greater degree in the previous Hollywood adaptation of it, that Network was meant to be taken at face value.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Countless other challenges remain, including a lack of momentum towards greater funding for climate adaptation in the most vulnerable nations.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The world responded similarly, enabling an entire fandom and two screen adaptations.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
In King’s book, and to an even greater degree in the previous Hollywood adaptation of it, that Network was meant to be taken at face value.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
Noun
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After adjustments were made to address this issue, 4o remained incredibly popular.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The halftime adjustment from Bengals coach Randy Looney was for Hollenbeck to actually set the ball screen and force the defensive forward to prevent the point guard from turning the corner into the lane.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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