ADAPTATIONS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of adaptations Their marine adaptations must contend with wind, tides, wakes, moving ships, and dockside cranes. — Harry T Angell, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026 The new adaptations will span both feature films designed for theatrical release and television series for streaming, reflecting a strategy to build a broader screen franchise around Guillou’s extensive literary universe. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026 As holds true with most live-action adaptations, the anime was better. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2026 Tynion, whose notable comic books include The Department of Truth and The Nice House on the Lake, created Tiny Onion in 2024 as a way to take a measure of control in the screen adaptations of his growing intellectual property. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 This is a further expression of adaptations already underway, including a reduced focus on meat, due to its environmental impacts, and broadened waste-reduction efforts. — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 The slate includes scripted series and feature films with literary adaptations and original projects. — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026 Researchers suggest that caenagnathids developed these feeding adaptations as fleshy fruits grew larger and more diverse. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 The analysis also showed that structural adaptations could substantially reduce damage risks. — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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

Definition of adaptions

Noun

Because time and temperature are key to every recipe’s success, some recipes may need slight adjustments to work with convection.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 13 Nov. 2026
The way the annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated would also change, leaning on the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly, or CPI-E, which is intended to more closely reflect seniors' spending patterns.

— Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

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