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
Accessibility Stairs, walkways, and hillsides make up a lot of the resort, and accessibility adaptations don't widely exist at present.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The series is based both on the book and the two film adaptations that preceded it − one starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum from 1962, and the other directed by Martin Scorsese with Robert DeNiro as Cady from 1991.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
With a third season of that one in the works, this puts Laurie in the rare position of starring in two separate adaptations of an author’s work that could land around the same time.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
These adaptations were no accident.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 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
The company plans to release 11 more audiobook adaptations over the next year.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Carolina Maria de Jesus’s story has inspired theatrical plays, musical works, and artistic adaptations in Brazil for decades, and many of these projects were highly successful both critically and culturally.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 26 May 2026
Film, television, and games Sun Wukong has been a central figure in film and television adaptations.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The series is based both on the book and the two film adaptations that preceded it − one starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum from 1962, and the other directed by Martin Scorsese with Robert DeNiro as Cady from 1991.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
With a third season of that one in the works, this puts Laurie in the rare position of starring in two separate adaptations of an author’s work that could land around the same time.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
These adaptations were no accident.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 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
The company plans to release 11 more audiobook adaptations over the next year.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Carolina Maria de Jesus’s story has inspired theatrical plays, musical works, and artistic adaptations in Brazil for decades, and many of these projects were highly successful both critically and culturally.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 26 May 2026
Film, television, and games Sun Wukong has been a central figure in film and television adaptations.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 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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Disability claims can take months to clear, appeals can drag the timeline out further and retirement benefit adjustments sometimes produce retroactive payments that beneficiaries never expected.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Autonomy in such contexts allows AI to operate continuously and execute complex protocols without step-by-step human control or real-time adjustments during the process.—
Mohammad Hosseini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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“Adaptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptations. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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