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
Crocodiles win by rewriting the rules of battle and forcing prey into an environment where those adaptations fail catastrophically.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Admirers of Lean’s superb 1940s Dickens adaptations, Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, might wish Thompson had lingered longer over them.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Kelley’s Connelly series adaptations as well as Big Sky have all been with Fineman and A+E Studios.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The company plans to release 11 more audiobook adaptations over the next year.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
But taking on Paddington Bear is several giant leaps from Charles Dickens adaptations, TV sitcoms or political satire, and will be no marmalade sandwich-laden picnic.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 May 2026
Cultural impact and adaptations Literature and comics Sun Wukong has appeared in numerous literary works and graphic novels.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
There’s nothing new about Hollywood adaptations featuring profoundly good-looking people, but film stars used to be made to look a bit more… regular, particularly before plastic surgery made the faces of so many A-list actresses look eerily similar.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Their approach also sets them apart from modern adaptations of the practice.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Admirers of Lean’s superb 1940s Dickens adaptations, Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, might wish Thompson had lingered longer over them.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Kelley’s Connelly series adaptations as well as Big Sky have all been with Fineman and A+E Studios.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The company plans to release 11 more audiobook adaptations over the next year.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
But taking on Paddington Bear is several giant leaps from Charles Dickens adaptations, TV sitcoms or political satire, and will be no marmalade sandwich-laden picnic.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 May 2026
Cultural impact and adaptations Literature and comics Sun Wukong has appeared in numerous literary works and graphic novels.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
There’s nothing new about Hollywood adaptations featuring profoundly good-looking people, but film stars used to be made to look a bit more… regular, particularly before plastic surgery made the faces of so many A-list actresses look eerily similar.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Their approach also sets them apart from modern adaptations of the practice.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptations
Noun
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Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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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.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tomato plants can make a healthy recovery and return to normal from curling leaves, especially if it’s caught early and adjustments are made.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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These algorithms factor in variables such as a base rate, distance, tolls, surcharges, surge multipliers, booking fees, route adjustments, promotions, time of day, and even the behavior of individual workers and consumers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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