as in adaptions
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 adaptations
Now Hoover wants more creative control over the adaptations of her books.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
And as plants diversified and spread across the Earth, so did insects, acquiring special adaptations that gave them an edge to survive away from the sea.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s probably the only audacious thing about Scarpetta, which comes in far below Bosch and Reacher on my ranking of Amazon’s best beach-read adaptations.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Brontë’s novel is much weirder and more subtle than virtually all of its screen adaptations, most of which ignore the book’s violent second half entirely in favor of the more straightforward, though doomed, love affair between Cathy and Heathcliff.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Speaking of Netflix’s book adaptations, The Night Agent also appears to be putting up a solid performance after a bit of a lackluster debut.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
These acts were strategic adaptations to constraint.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
New discoveries to be made about reproductive habits Given that most fossil clutches tend to hold only two to five eggs, while modern crocodyliforms can lay between 10 and 80 eggs per clutch, researchers noted that the difference in clutch sizes reflects taxon-specific adaptations.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
The Announcement The interview, hosted by Alex Cooper, covered major ground — from exclusive new book details to screen adaptations, fan theories and personal reflections on Maas’s creative process.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
And as plants diversified and spread across the Earth, so did insects, acquiring special adaptations that gave them an edge to survive away from the sea.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s probably the only audacious thing about Scarpetta, which comes in far below Bosch and Reacher on my ranking of Amazon’s best beach-read adaptations.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Brontë’s novel is much weirder and more subtle than virtually all of its screen adaptations, most of which ignore the book’s violent second half entirely in favor of the more straightforward, though doomed, love affair between Cathy and Heathcliff.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Speaking of Netflix’s book adaptations, The Night Agent also appears to be putting up a solid performance after a bit of a lackluster debut.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
These acts were strategic adaptations to constraint.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
New discoveries to be made about reproductive habits Given that most fossil clutches tend to hold only two to five eggs, while modern crocodyliforms can lay between 10 and 80 eggs per clutch, researchers noted that the difference in clutch sizes reflects taxon-specific adaptations.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
The Announcement The interview, hosted by Alex Cooper, covered major ground — from exclusive new book details to screen adaptations, fan theories and personal reflections on Maas’s creative process.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptations
Noun
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Anyone who’s read 19th century novels or watched their screen adaptions knows that ballroom dance scenes tend to be loaded with drama, social jockeying and, above all, romantic intrigue.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Like many other recent true crime adaptions, the show has nothing to say, and there's zero artistry in its lurid retelling of a man murdering his wife and son.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most players in both tournaments said adjustments were needed to play on the court.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest adjustments will be getting comfortable playing next to second baseman Nico Hoerner and understanding his range.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Adaptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptations. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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