readaptation

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  1. adaptation
  2. readjustment
  3. adjustment
Noun
  • The filmmaker Lucas Ansel picked up on this fact, and ran with it, creating a stop-motion-animation adaptation of the classic Shouts, which describes a bit of a monkey’s-paw situation, involving a hard-of-hearing genie in a bathroom, naturally.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The market traces its origins to the Tokyo Story Market, a dedicated service for screen adaptation rights covering Japanese manga and novels, which launched at TIFFCOM in 2023.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of adaptation
Noun
  • This may be a helpful readjustment for your husband.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • As the second day of Group of Seven discussions proceed in Paris, the aftermath of a bond-market readjustment factoring in more inflation has raised the burden of proof needed to keep borrowing costs unchanged.
    — Craig Stirling, Bloomberg, 19 May 2026
Definition of readjustment
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  • Make adjustments Before turning the ponytail into a bun, hairstylist Taylor Carter recommends preparing it for volume.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 12th House of Rest and Hidden Stress, so a schedule change, body signal, or private realization may ask for adjustment.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
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