as in adjusts
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 adapts
Looking a bit deeper, the company is using AI to further refine Snapshot—its program that adapts rates based on real-time data from a customer’s car.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The other adapts to seawater or brackish water sources by including desalination.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone and Elizabeth Perkins round out the cast for the movie that adapts author Freida McFadden’s novel of the same name.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Do Big adapts to each situation, providing the right mix of investment, talent, and operational support.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The main reason conventional Everest expeditions are so long is that your body gradually adapts to breathing air with lower levels of oxygen.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
And the fourth-gen Google Nest Learning Thermostat, discounted by 37%, smartly adapts to your schedule while keeping your home comfortable and energy bills lower.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s not a magnificent seven unless the rookie adapts fast, but Slough would be Olave’s seventh starting QB in four seasons.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Writer Max Porter adapts his bestselling 2023 novel.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The other adapts to seawater or brackish water sources by including desalination.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone and Elizabeth Perkins round out the cast for the movie that adapts author Freida McFadden’s novel of the same name.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Do Big adapts to each situation, providing the right mix of investment, talent, and operational support.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The main reason conventional Everest expeditions are so long is that your body gradually adapts to breathing air with lower levels of oxygen.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
And the fourth-gen Google Nest Learning Thermostat, discounted by 37%, smartly adapts to your schedule while keeping your home comfortable and energy bills lower.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s not a magnificent seven unless the rookie adapts fast, but Slough would be Olave’s seventh starting QB in four seasons.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Writer Max Porter adapts his bestselling 2023 novel.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapts
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Real-time adaptive noise cancellation in the Ear (3) adjusts the amount of ANC by sampling sound every 600 milliseconds while also monitoring for audio leakage every 1,875 milliseconds.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The memory foam conforms to your head to relieve pressure, and the cooling case helps with temperature.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But that’s just the start, Moon adds that the mattress uses zone pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to his body and helps with circulation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Aug. 2025
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The company tailors its offerings to meet diverse consumer needs, often through smaller pack sizes, localized flavors, and affordable formats.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether designing Tribeca apartments or Florida beach houses, the firm tailors its interiors to the location and architecture of the home.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Void Crew is about managing the chaos, Bridge Crew was about maintaining order, which suits the franchise.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, drawing artists or others needing aesthetic control over their lines and writings may want to choose a pencil with the point thickness that suits their needs best.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Spracklin's call puts him in the majority among analysts covering the stock.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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What really puts City Limits at the front of the pack, though, are the Saturday spareribs, which are cooked directly over a bed of hardwood coals and seasoned with nothing but salt.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Adapts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapts. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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