as in adaptation
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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The film adaption of Dear Evan Hansen was decidedly not his route to Oscars glory.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Experience the place and the work While the author has verified that the novel takes place in Bordighera, the setting of the 2017 adaption was largely filmed in Crema, Lombardy.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Reminders of Him is one of several Hoover adaptions in Hollywood, all coming after the film adaptation of It Ends With Us earned over $300M in global ticket sales.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Globally, Wicked will see the biggest opening weekend for a film based on a Broadway adaption, ahead of Les Miserables ($103M); the 6th biggest opening weekend of 2024 worldwide; and the 4th biggest opening weekend ever globally for a musical, ahead of The Little Mermaid ($163.6M).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Experience the place and the work While the author has verified that the novel takes place in Bordighera, the setting of the 2017 adaption was largely filmed in Crema, Lombardy.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Reminders of Him is one of several Hoover adaptions in Hollywood, all coming after the film adaptation of It Ends With Us earned over $300M in global ticket sales.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Globally, Wicked will see the biggest opening weekend for a film based on a Broadway adaption, ahead of Les Miserables ($103M); the 6th biggest opening weekend of 2024 worldwide; and the 4th biggest opening weekend ever globally for a musical, ahead of The Little Mermaid ($163.6M).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaption. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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