Examples of adaption in a Sentence
the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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The Little Prince is an adaption of the beloved 1943 novella by the French author and artist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 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
The adaption would be called Star 80, a reference to the vanity plate on the Mercedes Snider bought Dorothy with her money.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
The Housemaid's Secret will be an adaption of the second book in McFadden's The Housemaid series.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 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
The adaption would be called Star 80, a reference to the vanity plate on the Mercedes Snider bought Dorothy with her money.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
The Housemaid's Secret will be an adaption of the second book in McFadden's The Housemaid series.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adaption
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“Adaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaption. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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