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
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Noun
  • But researchers behind the more recent mortality studies argue current measures are not enough for a climate that keeps outpacing the adaptations built for it.
    Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • Some of the mutations the scientists found are obvious adaptations to the sinkhole environment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
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  • The union is asking for a full-time base salary that is at least 10% of the chancellor’s base salary of $795,000 and annual cost-of-living adjustments among other things.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • For example, Social Security benefits receive cost-of-living adjustments.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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“Adaptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptions. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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