adaptation
noun
the act of adapting.
adaptations
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pluralof adaptation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All book adaptations, whether from novels or memoirs, could stand to embellish the facts here and there, or go ahead and reinvent the wheel when possible.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
It funded tours by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, film adaptations of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” and “1984,” and translations of T.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Rather than progressing toward one standard body form or sensory system, separate snake lineages developed adaptations suited to different ecological settings.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Previous movie adaptations of “The Odyssey” soft-pedal or ignore the hero’s postwar PTSD.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Paley wrote about natural history, arguing that if you examined specimens carefully, you could see how beautifully they were created, how perfect they were in their adaptations.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
