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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptions
Noun
  • Such adaptations could immobilize firing components and make dangerous explosives safer to transport.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The analysis also showed that structural adaptations could substantially reduce damage risks.
    — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The test would help establish whether the reactor can maintain sustained operation without requiring constant human adjustments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Profit and loss recorded in the SNB's quarterly accounting updates consists of interest income, dividends, and valuation adjustments resulting from exchange rate movements and market price changes.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Adaptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptions. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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