as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school
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Recent Examples of adapting
In the new movie, Cuarón achieved the style by alternating between adapting the screenplay with the author and storyboarding.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead of adapting older consumer-grade mowing platforms, KEENMOW has been designed from the ground up around navigation and AI systems refined in commercial robots.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
Ukraine has been at the forefront of modern drone warfare since Russia’s 2022 invasion, rapidly adapting its tactics and emerging as a leader in battlefield drone technology.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The companies and workers best positioned for what comes next, the bank suggests, are those already adapting to all three.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
With Paul Thomas Anderson gearing up to take a crack at adapting Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, Leo is back in the game.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
This $75 Amazon perfume includes skin-adapting pH technology to create a customized scent for each wearer.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Their collections were designed to be functional and worn in real life, adapting to the needs of a woman who has a dynamic life, mixing work and play, just like Carolyn Bessette.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Elementary School By elementary school, kids may develop negative feelings around school for different reasons that go beyond adapting to a new environment, including not enjoying or understanding the material.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead of adapting older consumer-grade mowing platforms, KEENMOW has been designed from the ground up around navigation and AI systems refined in commercial robots.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
Ukraine has been at the forefront of modern drone warfare since Russia’s 2022 invasion, rapidly adapting its tactics and emerging as a leader in battlefield drone technology.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The companies and workers best positioned for what comes next, the bank suggests, are those already adapting to all three.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
With Paul Thomas Anderson gearing up to take a crack at adapting Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, Leo is back in the game.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
This $75 Amazon perfume includes skin-adapting pH technology to create a customized scent for each wearer.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Their collections were designed to be functional and worn in real life, adapting to the needs of a woman who has a dynamic life, mixing work and play, just like Carolyn Bessette.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Elementary School By elementary school, kids may develop negative feelings around school for different reasons that go beyond adapting to a new environment, including not enjoying or understanding the material.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapting
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Cover and cook, adjusting heat as needed to maintain a simmer, 9 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Castro said the difficulty of adjusting could become clearer with time.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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In this way, adventurers could use the same burner while tailoring their cookware to the individual trip, loading up larger pots and pans for a group overland expedition or paring back to the lightest possible setup for a long-distance backpacking or ski touring adventure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2026
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The challenge lies in tailoring your tone without diluting the mission or fragmenting the brand.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have developed new hair-thin actuator fiber that can pave way to build safer soft robots and body-conforming wearable devices designed to interact closely with people.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Hotel June sits at the northern edge of Malibu, just a few minutes from the Pacific Coast Highway, putting the coast and Santa Monica Bay at your doorstep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The National Congress of American Indians praised Mullin’s nomination for putting a Tribal citizen in a Cabinet-level post.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Design can help with that, starting with accessories that keep your brush head far from the orange grime that lines the sink while simply suiting your bathroom’s style.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
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Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Adapting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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