Synonyms of adaptations

adaptations

noun

plural of adaptation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adaptions
• adjustments
• accommodations
• alterations
• transformations
• conversions
• acclimations
• modifications
• acclimatizations
• conformations
• readjustments
• revisions
• corrections
• harmonizations
• readaptations
• makeovers
• refits
• attunements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maladaptations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adaptations

So all three of your adaptations have grasped quite the attention before even coming out. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Should Room418 originals be successful, the company is eyeing expansions into film, television, adaptations and experiences. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Hollywood is filled with book-to-screen adaptations that have ignited grumbling and spirited debates. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Over its 30-year history, the police-dog franchise has spawned multiple local adaptations. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Its forces, which were already at an advantage because of their better training and equipment, focused on defending the border with Zambia, increasing intelligence gathering, and making adaptations to their equipment as needed. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

The group is advocating for international action and wants other countries to help fund the adaptations needed to protect the islands and ensure that people can stay there. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

The franchise, one of the most successful ever, spans thirty-odd games—many of which are very good—and has spawned multiple live-action film adaptations and television shows, nearly all of which have been terrible. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Overwritten adaptations that stray inexplicably from the source material have happened at Goodspeed before. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026