as in adaptation
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 adaption
Instead, Mortiz created a video adaption that was shared via the web.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
This personalization allows parents to build an educational experience around their child's natural strengths rather than forcing adaption to a single teaching style.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The adaption of the postapocalyptic PlayStation game was the second-biggest series debut for network since 2010 and grew its audience significantly over its first few weeks.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The movie also scored 10 Oscar nominations and won two for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
Wicked: For Good is the second installment of the two-film adaption of the Broadway musical.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
This personalization allows parents to build an educational experience around their child's natural strengths rather than forcing adaption to a single teaching style.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The adaption of the postapocalyptic PlayStation game was the second-biggest series debut for network since 2010 and grew its audience significantly over its first few weeks.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The movie also scored 10 Oscar nominations and won two for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
Wicked: For Good is the second installment of the two-film adaption of the Broadway musical.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaption
Noun
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There is no date given for the release of this live-action Solo Leveling adaptation, just this casting.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Our forces must be self-sufficient, mobile, and capable of rapid adaptation.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Mikolas referenced making an adjustment, but declined to elaborate.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law Thursday that had guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and inflationary adjustments to the minimum wage.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaption. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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