adaptions

plural of adaption
as in adaptations
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 adaptions Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 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 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 Like many other recent true crime adaptions, the show has nothing to say, and there's zero artistry in its lurid retelling of a man murdering his wife and son. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Public health experts push for more genetic sequencing But to be sure, the public health community will have to keep a close eye on the variants, as well as the virus's future adaptions, which will undoubtedly occur. — Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2021
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Noun
  • In an industry booming with book adaptations, Roth is hopeful that The Sixth Faction could help revive interest in the dystopian genre.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Social media users are documenting their journeys through the classics, from first-time reads inspired by screen adaptations to annotated rereads ahead of their premieres.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments 1976–2026 The column chart shows the annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, from 1976 through 2026.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Third, simple styling adjustments can improve how secondhand clothes fit and look.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Adaptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptions. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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