as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school
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Recent Examples of adapting
Climate action -- including implementing and adapting solutions to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- is among the top goals of this year's conference.
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
His keen playful writing combines magical realism, genre-busting humor, literary zip—and there are few people better suited to adapting Wilder than Ethan Lipton.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The latest from Coixet, the highest-profile Catalan director at Tallinn, adapting a short story collection by Italy’s Michela Murgia, who died of cancer at 51.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
One of them was to have the right balance between rigidly enforcing rules, while also adapting on set to new issues that pop up.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Starbucks’ success was forged on the back of a growing demand for Western luxuries, as well as a strategy of adapting p roducts for the market –– to appeal to customers beyond China’s top-tier cities.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
But some on Wall Street are now adapting to the new reality.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Jensen spent the vast majority of his time adapting to the pitching staff and forging a bond with teammates.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
His keen playful writing combines magical realism, genre-busting humor, literary zip—and there are few people better suited to adapting Wilder than Ethan Lipton.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The latest from Coixet, the highest-profile Catalan director at Tallinn, adapting a short story collection by Italy’s Michela Murgia, who died of cancer at 51.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
One of them was to have the right balance between rigidly enforcing rules, while also adapting on set to new issues that pop up.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Starbucks’ success was forged on the back of a growing demand for Western luxuries, as well as a strategy of adapting p roducts for the market –– to appeal to customers beyond China’s top-tier cities.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
But some on Wall Street are now adapting to the new reality.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Jensen spent the vast majority of his time adapting to the pitching staff and forging a bond with teammates.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapting
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Djokovic’s ability to stay in the conversation — in part by adjusting his game to the kill-or-be-killed aggression Sinner and Alcaraz bring that Medvedev and Zverev cannot adopt — only compounds that.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The new study showed that every 1% increase in state-level firearm ownership was associated with a 6% increase in all-cause homicide and an 8% increase in the firearm-specific homicide rate in pregnant women, even after adjusting for other factors.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Still, Main Street entrepreneurs have shown remarkable agility in 2025—pivoting faster than big corporations when adopting new digital tools, experimenting with AI for marketing, and tailoring customer service to local tastes, Telyan says.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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People can lead healthier lives and use the feedback from their CGM to start tailoring their nutrition, which can help prevent diabetes in the future.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 2025, the conforming loan limit for a single-family home is $1,209,750.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Both shows mix humor, philosophy, and principled outrage, riding the roller coaster of daily life in a world of stunning beauty and glaring injustice instead of conforming to any prepackaged TV format.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even calling it a magazine is a conscious way of trying to distinguish the work producers are putting months and months of effort into recording and writing from what podcasting has become.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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This is a collection that showcased the American designer’s ability to intertwine tweedy suiting with rich velvet dresses, antique ivory and gold finishings, and glamorous eveningwear.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meghan Markle exchanged power suiting for elevated business casual dressing in pieces by Ralph Lauren on Friday for her speaking engagement with Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival in New York City.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Adapting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapting. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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