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
Its True Tone sensor adapts contrast to local room lighting to prevent eye fatigue, supporting the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
Whatever your style or setting, the print dress adapts—and these five refined outfit ideas below show just how versatile patterns can be.
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Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Over time, however, the brain adapts to regular caffeine intake.
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Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2026
Various targets have been identified, while others will leave as the club adapts to the new squad-cost rules (SCR) in operation for Championship clubs following the recent switch from the previous profit and sustainability regulations (PSR).
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Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
That shifts competitive advantage toward Startup Intelligence – to whoever identifies the better Strategic Fit, tests it faster, learns earlier, and adapts before competitors catch on.
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Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
They’re made from a pillowy foam that adapts to the shape of your foot over time, offering custom support in all the right places.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
As Hollywood adapts to the technology — particular corners of the business running towards it, others away — a smattering of creatives have begun to go public with their time in the world of Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF).
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Revel in your last moments as a family of two and marvel at the ways the human body stretches, adapts, and sacrifices.
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Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
Whatever your style or setting, the print dress adapts—and these five refined outfit ideas below show just how versatile patterns can be.
—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Over time, however, the brain adapts to regular caffeine intake.
—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2026
Various targets have been identified, while others will leave as the club adapts to the new squad-cost rules (SCR) in operation for Championship clubs following the recent switch from the previous profit and sustainability regulations (PSR).
—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
That shifts competitive advantage toward Startup Intelligence – to whoever identifies the better Strategic Fit, tests it faster, learns earlier, and adapts before competitors catch on.
—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
They’re made from a pillowy foam that adapts to the shape of your foot over time, offering custom support in all the right places.
—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
As Hollywood adapts to the technology — particular corners of the business running towards it, others away — a smattering of creatives have begun to go public with their time in the world of Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF).
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Revel in your last moments as a family of two and marvel at the ways the human body stretches, adapts, and sacrifices.
—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapts
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Roborock Vacuum Deals Roborock Qrevo Curv This premium, high-end hybrid robot vacuum and mop features an innovative self-lifting chassis that adjusts in real-time to climb over small thresholds and obstacles.
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Some providers might work on a sliding fee scale, for example, which adjusts cost based on a patient’s household income and family size.
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This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation.
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That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem.
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However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.
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Rent a cabin that suits your group, then go kayaking or paddleboarding, or take a water sports class with Big Bear Watersports School on the lake.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
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However, some state workers currently using public transit have questions about capacity, especially as declining state and federal transit funding puts a strain on transit agencies.
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That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.
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“Adapts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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