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Recent Examples of readapt
Should another variant of concern emerge, one drastically different than omicron and the already existing variants, scientists at Moderna will be prepared to reevaluate and readapt the shot to address the new threat.
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Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 8 June 2022
Connecticut’s newest waterfront reclamation project is Middletown’s, where officials have announced a plan to readapt a 200-acre swath of underutilized land along the river south of Harbor Park as a new, mixed-use city district.
—Tom Condon, courant.com, 19 July 2021
The pandemic has certainly forced them to readapt their work and be creative, but in some ways there are always been positive changes.
—Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 8 June 2022
Connecticut’s newest waterfront reclamation project is Middletown’s, where officials have announced a plan to readapt a 200-acre swath of underutilized land along the river south of Harbor Park as a new, mixed-use city district.
—Tom Condon, courant.com, 19 July 2021
The pandemic has certainly forced them to readapt their work and be creative, but in some ways there are always been positive changes.
—Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readapt
Verb
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The early signs are encouraging but the players are still adapting to Alonso’s demands.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Igor Thiago got his feet mixed up and had to readjust.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Atlas responds to unexpected challenges mid-task, like adjusting when a box lid is closed or repositioning items on the fly – and can readjust itself.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The research team also underlined that adjusting dimple sizes can make the fabric perform better in certain wind speeds by reducing drag by up to 20%, according to the researchers’ experiments using a wind tunnel.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Oct. 2025
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The heat delivery rate can be controlled by adjusting the air flow.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Johnson has been visibly frustrated by his whistle early this season while acclimating to a new team.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s something to be said for getting acclimated to her new environs.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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The smoke may have handed him a counterintuitive beginner’s advantage, having acclimatized his lungs to 25 years of CO₂ poisoning.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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Over time, however, Auggie began to acclimatize to his new surroundings and grew close to staff at the shelter.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Here’s what to know about Aileen Wuornos’ parents, Diane Wuornos and Leo Pittman, and the troubled childhood that shaped her life.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Vampire Nuggets – Crispy chicken nuggets shaped like vampire fangs and bats served in a carton designed as a coffin.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Patrick Stewart, of all people, is an all-time villain as the skinheads' calculating leader, issuing merciless orders in the same reasonable cadence we've been conditioned to trust implicitly.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed, though it’s conditioned on the completion of certain unspecified terms within 45 days.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Add a breast cancer diagnosis—with its potential surgeries, scars and treatment side effects—and the pressure to conform to outdated beauty standards can feel disheartening.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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That was a clear issue in New Hampshire, which was unable to change its date to conform to the DNC’s 2024 calendar amid resistance from top Republican leaders in the state.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Readapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readapt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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