as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school
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Recent Examples of adapt
Then, there’s the first book PTA adapted, Inherent Vice, a Raymond Chandler-meets-Cheech & Chong love letter to the SoCal counterculture of his youth.
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John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Writer Max Porter adapts his bestselling 2023 novel.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The film is based on the 1981 novel The War of the Roses, which Danny DeVito adapted into a movie starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in 1989.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
With the industry in turmoil, restaurants must adapt to stay in business.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
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John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Writer Max Porter adapts his bestselling 2023 novel.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The film is based on the 1981 novel The War of the Roses, which Danny DeVito adapted into a movie starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in 1989.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
With the industry in turmoil, restaurants must adapt to stay in business.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapt
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Values are adjusted for teams whose stadium economics are expected to improve soon, such as the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans, who are scheduled to move into new stadiums in 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unless otherwise noted, all stats are tailored to redraft, half-PPR, 1-QB leagues, and ADPs are via Fantasy Football Calculator.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Long existing in the shadow of bespoke, made-to-measure (or MTM) has been cast as the second-best option for those without the money—or the time—to enjoy tailoring’s ultimate expression.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Courtesy of the artist and Le Random Bauman joined an existing team conformed by CEO thefunnyguys and CFO/COO Zack Taylor, who head the company’s operations and strategic planning.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This would probably better suit Kalimuendo as a partner to Wood, as Jesus likes to drop slightly deeper from a two-man attack, whereas Kalimuendo is more likely to make runs behind the defence.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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A lot of these are decorations and home goods that suit the season.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Adapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapt. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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