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
This includes more game adaptations and growing its YouTube capabilities.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Students with 504s and IEPs are entitled to certain accommodations, support, or adaptations to programming that can help make learning more accessible and equitable.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Since then, the character’s personality has been both cemented and reinvented across over 200 video games, manga and comics, TV shows, and multiple film adaptations (the latest being this year’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
During the Cambrian explosion, animals with a wide range of bizarre structures and adaptations emerged.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Nintendo — which had let Hollywood Pictures take the reigns on the project — was so embarrassed by the film that the company necessitated a more hands-on approach for all future adaptations based on their products.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Students with 504s and IEPs are entitled to certain accommodations, support, or adaptations to programming that can help make learning more accessible and equitable.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Since then, the character’s personality has been both cemented and reinvented across over 200 video games, manga and comics, TV shows, and multiple film adaptations (the latest being this year’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
During the Cambrian explosion, animals with a wide range of bizarre structures and adaptations emerged.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Nintendo — which had let Hollywood Pictures take the reigns on the project — was so embarrassed by the film that the company necessitated a more hands-on approach for all future adaptations based on their products.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptations
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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
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The Mets’ offense seems to be boom-or-bust without a lot of in-between, and the defense is still making adjustments with so many players playing out of position.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the tilt-head design provides easy access to the bowl, perfect for making ingredient additions, scraping, and adjustments.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Adaptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptations. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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