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
Isolating just the television adaptations, that average number grows to +203 percent.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Giant revisits a pivotal moment in the life of Dahl, whose beloved books — from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach to Matilda and The BFG — have enchanted generations of young readers and inspired blockbuster stage and screen adaptations.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Paul Feig is directing the film adaptation.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The miniseries is an adaptation of the 1857 Thomas Hughes novel of the same name.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Giant revisits a pivotal moment in the life of Dahl, whose beloved books — from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach to Matilda and The BFG — have enchanted generations of young readers and inspired blockbuster stage and screen adaptations.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Paul Feig is directing the film adaptation.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The miniseries is an adaptation of the 1857 Thomas Hughes novel of the same name.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
Noun
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Now, Mahomes is an all-time great quarterback and head coach Andy Reid is known for making adjustments so this could be a blip rather than a critical issue.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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This setup allows the robot to make micro-adjustments in real time to maintain balance under stress.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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While estimates regarding the scale and type of roles that will be affected vary, the consensus is that AI's impact will be nontrivial and demand adaption.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Birch wrote a second Sally Rooney TV adaption, Conversations with Friends, before becoming the writer and showrunner behind the series reimagining of Dead Ringers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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