How to Use adapt in a Sentence
adapt
verb
- The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.
- The clock was adapted to run on batteries.
- When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt.
- The camera has been adapted for underwater use.
- She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.
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Your skin may change, but thankfully, this mask can adapt.
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Marielle Marlys,
Good Housekeeping,
6 Dec. 2022
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The good news here is that America adapts all the time to face security challenges.
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Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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But researchers in the UK and Uganda posit that coffee farms can adapt in a number of ways.
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Diana Gitig,
Ars Technica,
15 Dec. 2022
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For example, bowhead whales now migrate earlier in spring and later in fall, prompting whale hunting crews to adapt.
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Alena Naiden,
Anchorage Daily News,
14 Dec. 2022
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Masters has called on Republicans to adapt to early-voting expansions in the wake of midterm losses.
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Libby Cathey,
ABC News,
5 Dec. 2022
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These insights can inform smarter business decisions and help adapt to changing industry dynamics.
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Pete First,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Todd had to adapt to all sorts of changes and adversity thrown his way, like his star wide receiver Randy Reece battling an injury for much of the season.
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Dallas News,
15 Dec. 2022
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Recently, Annapurna signed a deal that will see the company adapt the games Control and Alan Wake for the screen.
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Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Banton said the goal is to make virtual battlefields as realistic and responsive as possible with employees who know how to adapt their work quickly.
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Austin Fuller,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Dec. 2022
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But to survive, even venerable domesticated palms will need to adapt new characteristics, such as the ability to deal better with drought.
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Matti Friedman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Dec. 2022
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Cleary was able to adapt the recipe for her restaurant.
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Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
15 May 2024
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The show was adapted from a 2001 play by Lindsay-Abaire.
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Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Jan. 2024
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It was adapted for the big screen in 2011 with Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2024
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Find a way to adapt your adventures to suit your needs, and the whole world will open up.
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Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2024
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But the 49ers mostly do what their powerful core drives them to do, and the world adapts to them.
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Bygeoff Colvin,
Fortune,
4 June 2024
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The hard part will be reaching a compromise on how to adapt them.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2023
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Our job is to adapt, change, improve, and perform despite the challenges in the world.
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Brian Flood,
Fox News,
20 Apr. 2023
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Old-money blonde is all about adapting the look to your unique cut and hair texture.
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Sophia Panych,
Allure,
2 Nov. 2024
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None of this to say that characters aren’t allowed to grow, adapt, or change.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2024
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So if the plan is to adapt the Battleworld plot, the thinking is that Kang could fill the Beyonder role.
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Brendan Morrow,
The Week,
17 Feb. 2023
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And 3) Be consistent and patient—your body needs time to adapt.
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Ben Court,
Men's Health,
25 Apr. 2023
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And Knox said as the state continues to see warmer winters, farmers will have to adapt.
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Meris Lutz,
al,
6 June 2023
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Knight takes a similar stance, adding that while the mandate may come as a shock to some, there’s plenty of time to adapt.
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Kayla Greaves,
Vogue,
8 Nov. 2023
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Each goes on sheer and then adapts to your skin tone with transforming pigments.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2024
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Everybody needs to just embrace it and be able to adapt to schedules.
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Richard Obert,
The Arizona Republic,
5 Jan. 2023
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