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
The case has been the subject of numerous adaptations across a wide variety of media.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Voisin — who played another hero of a French classic in Xavier Giannoli’s 2021 adaptation of Balzac’s Lost Illusions — carries the entire drama as a lost soul whose physical beauty (perfect jawline, killer abs) can hardly conceal the emptiness inside of him.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Netflix's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity is an adaptation of the popular manga series of the same name.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But just like a conversation with a human, interacting with AI will require adaptation.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Voisin — who played another hero of a French classic in Xavier Giannoli’s 2021 adaptation of Balzac’s Lost Illusions — carries the entire drama as a lost soul whose physical beauty (perfect jawline, killer abs) can hardly conceal the emptiness inside of him.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Netflix's The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity is an adaptation of the popular manga series of the same name.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But just like a conversation with a human, interacting with AI will require adaptation.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
Noun
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But recovery in rehab was a huge adjustment.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The ‘Noles made the necessary adjustments and Alabama did not.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And yet, French writer-director François Ozon’s new adaption, which premiered in competition at Venice, gets many, many things right.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Here, Thorne talks about the show and his upcoming projects, which include The Hack, about the very British News International phone-hacking scandal, an adaption of William Golding’s schoolboy survival story Lord of the Flies, and Sam Mendes’s Beatles project.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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