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the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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Recent Examples of adaption
The book is also partly an adaption of a thesis paper that Dapier wrote a decade ago as a graduate student of library sciences at University of Illinois.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
This could have implications for policymakers, climate finance and coastal adaption plans, the scientists said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The Little Prince is an adaption of the beloved 1943 novella by the French author and artist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
This could have implications for policymakers, climate finance and coastal adaption plans, the scientists said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The Little Prince is an adaption of the beloved 1943 novella by the French author and artist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaption
Noun
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Mary Bennet Finally Gets Her Story What makes this adaptation feel distinct is its focus on a character who has spent two centuries in the margins.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 2014 movie adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars, starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort as two cancer patients who meet in a support group, was a hit among young audiences.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The recommendations represent adjustments to the second year of the two-year budget for a wide variety of state expenses that range from the salaries of Superior Court judges to Medicaid payments for elderly nursing home patients.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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The orbit adjustments are designed to put the astronauts in a highly elliptical 24-hour-long orbit, giving them plenty of time to check out the Orion capsule, making sure the ship's communications, navigation, propulsion and life support systems are working properly before heading to the moon.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaption. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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