adapt
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
has been adapting
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present perfect progressiveof adapt (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Kaushal also said it was possible that Iran has been adapting rockets from its space programme.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The through line in my career has been adapting nascent, emerging or disruptive technologies for national security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
The streamer has been adapting popular manga and anime series such as “One Piece” and working with producers including “Game of Thrones” showrunners David Benioff and D.B.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Iqaluit, a town of 7,500 on Frobisher Bay, has been adapting to climate change for a decade.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2015
Indeed, the housing authority has been adapting to a new reality that has left it with far less in subsidies, even as the demand for low- and moderate-income housing has grown.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2013
