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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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What Is The ‘Wicked’ Movie About? Wicked, a film adaptation of the 2003 Broadway musical (itself an adaption of the 1995 novel) tells a revisionist, sympathetic origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In the years since, its popularity has continued to spawn multiple adaptions across film and television, including the 1991 movie The Addams Family.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The festival once took over 18 downtown Las Vegas city blocks, but the 2024 adaption is more manageable and even linguistic.
—Mark Gray, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
The adaption probably allows the animal greater access to food and nesting areas, as well as an escape from predators.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In the years since, its popularity has continued to spawn multiple adaptions across film and television, including the 1991 movie The Addams Family.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The festival once took over 18 downtown Las Vegas city blocks, but the 2024 adaption is more manageable and even linguistic.
—Mark Gray, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
The adaption probably allows the animal greater access to food and nesting areas, as well as an escape from predators.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for adaption
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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaption. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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