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
With so many adaptations of romantic novels hitting the screens, this is certainly unusual.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Joker is being executive produced by longtime DC animation vet Jim Krieg, who worked on the recent adaptations of DC classics Watchmen and Crisis on Infinite Earths.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
That film, starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, ignited to $125 million and ended its run with $618 million, a promising enough tally amid the overall decline of comic book adaptations.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Prime Video has planted a flag in the YA space, and there is more to come under Nicole Clemens, now Head of International Originals, including adaptations such as Boys of Tommen.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Fresh water density is 1,000 kg/m3 (with only slight temperature changes), while seawater weighs 1,026 kg/ m3—but densities of aquatic organisms are higher and adaptations are needed to achieve buoyancy.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Learn how to identify them and explore some of the adaptations that make these birds so unique.
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Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
Scientists, policymakers and stakeholders searching for models of sustainable agriculture and climate adaptations can look to the archaeological record.
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Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
Colossal had imbued the rodents with thicker, woolly coats, golden fur and other cold-climate adaptations, all of which are key characteristics of the woolly mammoth that went extinct around 4,000 years ago.
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Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Joker is being executive produced by longtime DC animation vet Jim Krieg, who worked on the recent adaptations of DC classics Watchmen and Crisis on Infinite Earths.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
That film, starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, ignited to $125 million and ended its run with $618 million, a promising enough tally amid the overall decline of comic book adaptations.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Prime Video has planted a flag in the YA space, and there is more to come under Nicole Clemens, now Head of International Originals, including adaptations such as Boys of Tommen.
—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Fresh water density is 1,000 kg/m3 (with only slight temperature changes), while seawater weighs 1,026 kg/ m3—but densities of aquatic organisms are higher and adaptations are needed to achieve buoyancy.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Learn how to identify them and explore some of the adaptations that make these birds so unique.
—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
Scientists, policymakers and stakeholders searching for models of sustainable agriculture and climate adaptations can look to the archaeological record.
—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
Colossal had imbued the rodents with thicker, woolly coats, golden fur and other cold-climate adaptations, all of which are key characteristics of the woolly mammoth that went extinct around 4,000 years ago.
—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptations
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Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions.
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Nearly 40% of the adaptions tracked in the report are based on formats that debuted more than 10 years ago, almost doubling the figure from the previous report.
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Choose adjustments that protect bonds and welcome growth.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is moving to make adjustments to testosterone-therapy labels, reversing changes made over a decade ago that restricted availability for some men.
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“Adaptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptations. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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