adaptation

noun

ˌa-ˌdap-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce adaptation (audio)
Definition of adaptationnext
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 According to Trick Daddy and Trina, the pairing is a perfect fit, as GTA VI is set in Vice City, Leonida – Rockstar Games’ fictional adaptation of their hometown, Miami, Florida. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Baseball’s adaptation of video technology was key to the inning. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Shimon is set to hit MIPCOM Cannes next week, meeting with sellers and content owners to acquire more titles for adaptation. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Video game to big-screen adaptations, once a joke in Hollywood, have become a big ticket at the box office. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adaptation
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  1. adjustment
  2. adaption
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  • General Daily Insight for October 09, 2026 Today is less about having the perfect answer and more about making a useful adjustment.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Today is less about having the perfect answer and more about making a useful adjustment.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjustment
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  • Pugh stars as the infamous Cathy Ames in the upcoming Netflix adaption of East of Eden.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster 2023 film adaption of the book, does much the same.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
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