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
Production wrapped with over 2,000 recording hours logged to create unabridged adaptations.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Hamill most recently appeared on the big screen in two Stephen King adaptations this year, The Life of Chuck and The Long Walk.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Based on the board game originally released as The Settlers of Catan, the upcoming projects will be the first adaptations to bring Catan — an island where settlers must navigate bountiful and varied landscapes, shifting alliances, and limited resources, while robbers roam the land — to life.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Rarely do moves today get in the way of future adaptations.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
That includes companies that are directly involved in reducing emissions and developing adaptations to the impacts of climate change.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Our new evidence aligns with skeletal adaptations that suggest powerful digging abilities, consistent with foraging foods both above and below ground.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
The first of the live-action adaptations arrived in November 2024, shattering box-office records.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Between these two adaptations, which Frankenstein movies have been the best?
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Hamill most recently appeared on the big screen in two Stephen King adaptations this year, The Life of Chuck and The Long Walk.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Based on the board game originally released as The Settlers of Catan, the upcoming projects will be the first adaptations to bring Catan — an island where settlers must navigate bountiful and varied landscapes, shifting alliances, and limited resources, while robbers roam the land — to life.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Rarely do moves today get in the way of future adaptations.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
That includes companies that are directly involved in reducing emissions and developing adaptations to the impacts of climate change.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Our new evidence aligns with skeletal adaptations that suggest powerful digging abilities, consistent with foraging foods both above and below ground.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
The first of the live-action adaptations arrived in November 2024, shattering box-office records.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Between these two adaptations, which Frankenstein movies have been the best?
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptations
Noun
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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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The rate adjustments over the past 20 years were meant to allow the utility to meet its requirements related to the sewer overflows, Block told the Board of Directors during a meeting last week.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The company expects revenue to rise another 17% year-over-year in its fourth quarter on the back of pricing adjustments and continued membership and ad revenue growth.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Adaptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptations. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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