as in adjustment
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
a careful adaptation of the book for the silver screen could take several years
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Recent Examples of adaptation
As for the Netflix adaptation, a release date for the movie has not yet been announced.
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Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Craig and Carter Blanchard collaborated on the screenplay adaptation and the film relies on the kind of quickie reveals and twists that audiences would expect from this kind of thing.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
The network has given a series order to Best Medicine, an adaptation of the long-running British series Doc Martin.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Thanks in part to this expansion of perspective, Forever is more than a great teen drama or an adaptation that effectively updates a 50-year-old book.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
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Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Craig and Carter Blanchard collaborated on the screenplay adaptation and the film relies on the kind of quickie reveals and twists that audiences would expect from this kind of thing.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
The network has given a series order to Best Medicine, an adaptation of the long-running British series Doc Martin.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Thanks in part to this expansion of perspective, Forever is more than a great teen drama or an adaptation that effectively updates a 50-year-old book.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adaptation
Noun
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Work Mode: Maintains a stable, focused environment ideal for productivity, reducing the need for manual adjustments during the day.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Some strategies include: • Dynamic Pricing: AI can make real-time price adjustments while considering current demand levels, competitor market rates and individual consumer actions.—
Jyothish R,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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TikTok has supplied a platform for readers to dive deeper into themes, dissect plotlines and characters, and discuss adaptions – all of which work towards keeping stories alive in ways that traditional marketing never could.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Most recently working on Netflix’s live-action adaption of the long-running and wildly popular anime One Piece, the duo have also worked on Netflix’s The Witcher adaption and the upcoming Red Sonja film.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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