ADAPTIONS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

adaptions

noun

plural of adaption

as in adaptations

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 adaptions Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 Nearly 40% of the adaptions tracked in the report are based on formats that debuted more than 10 years ago, almost doubling the figure from the previous report. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026 Anyone who’s read 19th century novels or watched their screen adaptions knows that ballroom dance scenes tend to be loaded with drama, social jockeying and, above all, romantic intrigue. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026 Like many other recent true crime adaptions, the show has nothing to say, and there's zero artistry in its lurid retelling of a man murdering his wife and son. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Public health experts push for more genetic sequencing But to be sure, the public health community will have to keep a close eye on the variants, as well as the virus's future adaptions, which will undoubtedly occur. — Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2021

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Over the past three decades Lara has been voiced by a pretty incredible lineup of women, from Hayley Atwell to Minnie Driver and, of course, the on-screen adaptations with Angelina Jolie, Alicia Vikander and Sophie Turner.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
And fanfic adaptations aren’t just capturing attention in the film industry; fanfic is also a promotional tool, with films that have nothing to do with fanfic embracing it.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

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