adapting

verb

present participle of adapt
as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school

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Recent Examples of adapting Other factors also come into play, including the effort required for self-regulation and adapting to others. — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Fincher also discussed the process of adapting Tarantino’s screenplay while balancing the creative interests of its writer and star. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Welcome to the Jungle, which rebooted the franchise after Robin Williams starred in a 1995 feature version adapting Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 For importers, the challenge is maintaining dependable supply while adapting to changing trade requirements. — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 As video game movies keep getting better (or at least more popular), a few blueprints have emerged for adapting material that used to consistently stump Hollywood. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 There have been several adaptations, in various media, of The Chronicles of Narnia, most recently the early 2000s film franchise adapting the first three novels in the series. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Humanoids navigate obstacles The new research framework lets humanoid robots navigate cluttered environments by adapting their whole-body movements to obstacles. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Albuquerque is adapting the work as a 40-by-40-foot installation. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapting
  1. adjusting
  2. tailoring
  3. conforming
  4. putting
  5. suiting
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  • The band is still adjusting to the normal aspects of label life, like abiding by an album rollout plan, scheduling press interviews, and filling out paperwork.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In some cases, data centers can operate as flexible loads, adjusting their electricity use to help stabilize the grid.
    — April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjusting
Verb
  • Changing course so close to the early-decision deadline can be difficult for applicants who have spent months tailoring their applications to a specific Cornell school, a distinctive part of the university's application process, according to Beaton.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As for the tech behind the program, Aescape uses real-time body mapping, physical AI, and robotics with the aim of tailoring each session to the person on the table.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tailoring
Verb
  • Here is a map and table with the conforming loan limits by county for 2026.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • Matthieu Blazy did the same thing in reverse at Chanel, putting a pink lace shirt under a great slouchy tweed coat.
    — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yoko said her daughter simply tried to prevent an agitated resident from biting others by putting her hand around the person’s chin.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Kate Middleton went back to royal power suiting courtesy of Victoria Beckham on Thursday for a visit to The Treehouse Children’s Hospice to learn about the care and support provided by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices in Ipswich, England.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, her hair was a light auburn shade, suiting her role as Esther Greenwood, who is described as being brunette in Sylvia Plath’s 1963 novel.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of suiting

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