as in adjusts
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school
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Recent Examples of adapts
The screenplay, written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, adapts writer-director Cesc Gay's 2021 Spanish film Sentimental, which was itself based on Gay's 2016 play, Los vecinos de arriba (The People Upstairs).
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Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
They’re made from a pillowy foam that adapts to the shape of your foot over time, offering custom support in all the right places.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
As Hollywood adapts to the technology — particular corners of the business running towards it, others away — a smattering of creatives have begun to go public with their time in the world of Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF).
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
When bones are exposed to higher forces, the body adapts by strengthening them over time.
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Currie Engel,
Health,
23 June 2026
Revel in your last moments as a family of two and marvel at the ways the human body stretches, adapts, and sacrifices.
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Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Year-round programming adapts to the seasons, with both kids' and teen programs ensuring young travelers are entertained while adults relax with activities, spa treatments, or quiet meals.
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Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
This season adapts Anne Rice’s novel of the same name, which is told from the perspective of Lestat, played by Reid, and transforms him into a touring musician.
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Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Japan and India, two of Prime Video’s largest markets in Asia, illustrate how that strategy adapts to local audience behavior.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
They’re made from a pillowy foam that adapts to the shape of your foot over time, offering custom support in all the right places.
—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
As Hollywood adapts to the technology — particular corners of the business running towards it, others away — a smattering of creatives have begun to go public with their time in the world of Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF).
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
When bones are exposed to higher forces, the body adapts by strengthening them over time.
—
Currie Engel,
Health,
23 June 2026
Revel in your last moments as a family of two and marvel at the ways the human body stretches, adapts, and sacrifices.
—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Year-round programming adapts to the seasons, with both kids' and teen programs ensuring young travelers are entertained while adults relax with activities, spa treatments, or quiet meals.
—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
This season adapts Anne Rice’s novel of the same name, which is told from the perspective of Lestat, played by Reid, and transforms him into a touring musician.
—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Japan and India, two of Prime Video’s largest markets in Asia, illustrate how that strategy adapts to local audience behavior.
—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapts
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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Its temperature sensor also monitors room temperature and adjusts airflow to ensure the home is never too hot or too cold.
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This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation.
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That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem.
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However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.
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Rent a cabin that suits your group, then go kayaking or paddleboarding, or take a water sports class with Big Bear Watersports School on the lake.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
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However, some state workers currently using public transit have questions about capacity, especially as declining state and federal transit funding puts a strain on transit agencies.
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That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.
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“Adapts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapts. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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