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adapting

verb

present participle of adapt
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 The average company is 109 years old, and more than half have been in business for over a century, surviving global conflicts and adapting through multiple industrial revolutions. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026 The company used that approach to develop the sodium-ion cell while adapting its existing manufacturing expertise to the new chemistry. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 Then there’s adapting global formats for the Canadian market, where local TV producers make productions happen. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Their first phone call was to discuss adapting Doctor Sleep, King’s sequel to The Shining. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Serle’s Once and Again is in early works at Apple Original Films with Liz Tigelaar adapting. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Greater Demand For Career Clarity By 2027, workers will be adapting constantly, but without enough clarity about where they're headed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 More of that could be coming for Thibodeaux, who's in a contract year and adapting to a flexible role. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Gainor is adapting the novel for the screen with Taha Benghalem, who will also produce alongside Seloua El Gouni for Pink Sheep Productions and Nelly Kim for Hollywood Ventures Group. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapting
  1. adjusting
  2. tailoring
  3. conforming
  4. putting
  5. suiting
Verb
  • Ingoglia developed a formula that uses local governments’ 2019-20 budgets as a baseline, adjusting for inflation and population growth.
    — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The simplest one is adjusting your asking-versus-telling ratio.
    — Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusting
Verb
  • Now Hoekstra is taking that argument and tailoring it to online betting platforms.
    — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • One subject, the podcaster Andrew Gold, begins tailoring his content to anti-woke audiences, racking up huge numbers by playing to the preexisting grievances of his angry followers.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of tailoring
Verb
  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • Ultimately, Jenkins capped the drive with a 4-yard keeper, putting UCF ahead 34-27 with 33 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The incident Sunday involved the top fashion executive forcibly restraining two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and putting his hands over their mouths at the runway show for Cos, a brand owned by H&M.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Save to wishlist Grey Area Róhe has a strong offering of tailoring and suiting and I was instantly drawn to these grey separates.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of suiting

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“Adapting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapting. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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