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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Written and directed by D.J. MacHale, the 1997 film adaptation had no connection to The Twilight Zone, starring Steve Guttenberg as a journalist who investigates the 1939 vanishing depicted in the ride, with the help of his niece (Dunst).
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The Chinese adaptation will transplant the story to a university setting in a fictional Chinese city while maintaining the same narrative arc.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 June 2025
The live-action adaptation directed by Dean Fleischer Camp has so far grossed more than $914 million worldwide since its opening over Memorial Day weekend in May.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
It's been pitched to DC Studios and a script is now in the works, with original director Francis Lawrence interested in coming back to helm it once he's done with a number of projects, including a new Hunger Games and the long-in-development BioShock adaptation at Netflix.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The Chinese adaptation will transplant the story to a university setting in a fictional Chinese city while maintaining the same narrative arc.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 June 2025
The live-action adaptation directed by Dean Fleischer Camp has so far grossed more than $914 million worldwide since its opening over Memorial Day weekend in May.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
It's been pitched to DC Studios and a script is now in the works, with original director Francis Lawrence interested in coming back to helm it once he's done with a number of projects, including a new Hunger Games and the long-in-development BioShock adaptation at Netflix.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
Noun
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While Carnival’s adjustments were minor, cruise lines can make significant changes before or even during sailings.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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A lot of what made Toronto a 108-point team this past season remains, even if some of that success was unsustainable and adjustments are needed.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The adaption of the postapocalyptic PlayStation game was the second-biggest series debut for network since 2010 and grew its audience significantly over its first few weeks.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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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.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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