as in adaptation
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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Recent Examples of adaption
The movie also scored 10 Oscar nominations and won two for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
Wicked: For Good is the second installment of the two-film adaption of the Broadway musical.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
In October 2024, in a wide-ranging Rolling Stone interview, Stevie Nicks gushed about Amazon’s Daisy Jones and the Six adaption starring Riley Keough.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
Die, My Love is directed by Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay and is a movie adaption of the 2017 novel of the same name by Ariana Harwicz.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
Released last fall, Jon M. Chu’s Wicked is the top-grossing film adaption of a Broadway show, having earned more than $750 million worldwide, with sequel Wicked: For Good coming up for release on November 21.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
In October 2024, in a wide-ranging Rolling Stone interview, Stevie Nicks gushed about Amazon’s Daisy Jones and the Six adaption starring Riley Keough.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
Die, My Love is directed by Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay and is a movie adaption of the 2017 novel of the same name by Ariana Harwicz.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
Released last fall, Jon M. Chu’s Wicked is the top-grossing film adaption of a Broadway show, having earned more than $750 million worldwide, with sequel Wicked: For Good coming up for release on November 21.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaption
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From color-changing materials that function like cephalopod skin to a tiny biomimetic robot that looks and moves like an actual cockroach, the extraordinary adaptations of some organisms have upgraded our technological capabilities.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
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Infinity Castle is a direct sequel to the fourth season of the Demon Slayer anime television series and the fourth film adaptation.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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If PMs overlook data and AI factors during the MVP stage, making adjustments later can be challenging.—
Ashay Satav,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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After making a slight adjustment with the positioning of his hands, Bride began his Twins tenure by going 7-for-14.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaption. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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