Examples of adaption in a Sentence
the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom
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Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
That’s why an adaption feels worth exploring, since this story is not just about Mother Nature but the challenges of the human existence.
—Brayden Garcia
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Over in Concord, literary buffs should visit Orchard House, the former home of Louisa May Alcott, whose time living there inspired Little Women, and was also used as a filming location for Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film adaption.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
That’s why an adaption feels worth exploring, since this story is not just about Mother Nature but the challenges of the human existence.
—Brayden Garcia
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Over in Concord, literary buffs should visit Orchard House, the former home of Louisa May Alcott, whose time living there inspired Little Women, and was also used as a filming location for Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film adaption.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 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 21 May. 2026.
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