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
Wolfe’s books have always been challenging adaptations, though his space saga The Right Stuff became a terrific film under the direction of Phil Kaufman.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Where most adaptations cast Ravana as a straightforward villain, the film aims to present a more complex reading of the character.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Other directors had tried for film adaptations that fizzled as well.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
It is adapted from Tayat Asun, a landmark Thai horror novel first published in 1991 that has remained in print through multiple editions and spawned several television adaptations but has never before been brought to the big screen.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
As the Wall Street Journal reports, representatives issued copyright takedown requests for more than 8,000 copies and adaptations of the source code, which contains the AI firm’s underlying instructions on how to direct Claude Code.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
With longer roots and succulent adaptations, these brushes crowd out the native grasses and further shrink grazing habitat.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
In the flux of real life, leadership is more about constant small adaptations than about bold, systematic decision making.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
But these changes are often subtle adaptations that make eating safer and more manageable.
—Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Where most adaptations cast Ravana as a straightforward villain, the film aims to present a more complex reading of the character.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Other directors had tried for film adaptations that fizzled as well.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
It is adapted from Tayat Asun, a landmark Thai horror novel first published in 1991 that has remained in print through multiple editions and spawned several television adaptations but has never before been brought to the big screen.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
As the Wall Street Journal reports, representatives issued copyright takedown requests for more than 8,000 copies and adaptations of the source code, which contains the AI firm’s underlying instructions on how to direct Claude Code.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
With longer roots and succulent adaptations, these brushes crowd out the native grasses and further shrink grazing habitat.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
In the flux of real life, leadership is more about constant small adaptations than about bold, systematic decision making.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
But these changes are often subtle adaptations that make eating safer and more manageable.
—Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptations
Noun
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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
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Anyone who’s read 19th century novels or watched their screen adaptions knows that ballroom dance scenes tend to be loaded with drama, social jockeying and, above all, romantic intrigue.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, your reinvention asks for home adjustments.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, your reinvention asks for home adjustments.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Adaptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptations. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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