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
Parker first gained recognition with her breakout performance in another live-action adaptation, 2019's Dumbo.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 June 2025
Go ahead and repeat those here, because this live-action film — directed by the franchise’s longtime caretaker, Dean DeBlois — is an unfailingly faithful adaptation of the original.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 13 June 2025
The brothers saw their show as less of an adaptation than as a piece of fan fiction, and Wells was delighted to participate on those terms.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Her recent retirement freed her up during the day, and a longtime connection with TheatreWorks associate director of casting Jeffrey Lo ultimately led to a role in the musical adaptation, created by the trio of Ashley Robinson (book), Dan Gillespie Sells (music) and Shakina (lyrics).
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 June 2025
Go ahead and repeat those here, because this live-action film — directed by the franchise’s longtime caretaker, Dean DeBlois — is an unfailingly faithful adaptation of the original.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 13 June 2025
The brothers saw their show as less of an adaptation than as a piece of fan fiction, and Wells was delighted to participate on those terms.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Her recent retirement freed her up during the day, and a longtime connection with TheatreWorks associate director of casting Jeffrey Lo ultimately led to a role in the musical adaptation, created by the trio of Ashley Robinson (book), Dan Gillespie Sells (music) and Shakina (lyrics).
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
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The Moroccan Champions spent the weeks leading up to the Playoffs making various adjustments to the vulnerabilities that the Kalahari Conference exposed in their armour through their domestic league and have a new lease on life.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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They're also used to make cost-of-living adjustments to government programs such as Social Security.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 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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In October 2024, in a wide-ranging Rolling Stone interview, Stevie Nicks gushed about Amazon’s Daisy Jones and the Six adaption starring Riley Keough.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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