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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 most significant tweak that Matos made was the adaption of a permanent two-strike approach.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Bafta nominee Morley is writing and directing the adaption while her longtime collaborator Cairo Cannon will produce through the duo’s production vehicle Cannon and Morley Productions.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
And yet, French writer-director François Ozon’s new adaption, which premiered in competition at Venice, gets many, many things right.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The film is an adaption of Richard O'Brien's 1973 musical for the stage, The Rocky Horror Show.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Aug. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Bafta nominee Morley is writing and directing the adaption while her longtime collaborator Cairo Cannon will produce through the duo’s production vehicle Cannon and Morley Productions.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
And yet, French writer-director François Ozon’s new adaption, which premiered in competition at Venice, gets many, many things right.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The film is an adaption of Richard O'Brien's 1973 musical for the stage, The Rocky Horror Show.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaption
Noun
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But accommodating Wissa requires further adaptation of Newcastle’s attacking style.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Partridge will soon reprise his role as Tewkesbury in Enola Holmes 3, and join Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden for Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Pride & Prejudice.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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The theory is going to be put to the test in more stringent ways against Philadelphia on Sunday and beyond, but an adjustment made before Denver’s 28-3 Week 4 win appears to have paid immediate dividends for the two backs and for Denver’s offense overall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the clock ticking on LA’s aging core — the team lost 16 goals from age adjustment heading into the season, the worst mark of the league — a misstep like this could be crushing.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaption. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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