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
After a competitive seven-studio bidding war, Lionsgate landed rights to the film adaptation.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Claes Bang and Nabhaan Rizwan have joined the cast as series regulars on Netflix‘s Assassin’s Creed adaptation.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
This week, Guillermo del Toro’s relatively faithful adaptation of Shelley’s novel took home three Oscars at the Academy Awards.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
As an adaptation of an old Alsop Fable goes, a frog was about to jump into the water when a scorpion slithered by.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Claes Bang and Nabhaan Rizwan have joined the cast as series regulars on Netflix‘s Assassin’s Creed adaptation.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
This week, Guillermo del Toro’s relatively faithful adaptation of Shelley’s novel took home three Oscars at the Academy Awards.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
As an adaptation of an old Alsop Fable goes, a frog was about to jump into the water when a scorpion slithered by.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
Noun
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Staff will use a heat map to track where traffic goes on the site and how long users spend there to measure content performance in real time and make adjustments accordingly.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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What’s your thought process when making an adaption?—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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An adaption of The Bell Jar was previously in the works with Kirsten Dunst attached to direct and Dakota Fanning set to star.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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