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Recent Examples of readapt
Should another variant of concern emerge, one drastically different than omicron and the already existing variants, scientists at Moderna will be prepared to reevaluate and readapt the shot to address the new threat.
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Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 8 June 2022
Connecticut’s newest waterfront reclamation project is Middletown’s, where officials have announced a plan to readapt a 200-acre swath of underutilized land along the river south of Harbor Park as a new, mixed-use city district.
—Tom Condon, courant.com, 19 July 2021
The pandemic has certainly forced them to readapt their work and be creative, but in some ways there are always been positive changes.
—Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 8 June 2022
Connecticut’s newest waterfront reclamation project is Middletown’s, where officials have announced a plan to readapt a 200-acre swath of underutilized land along the river south of Harbor Park as a new, mixed-use city district.
—Tom Condon, courant.com, 19 July 2021
The pandemic has certainly forced them to readapt their work and be creative, but in some ways there are always been positive changes.
—Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readapt
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Just as diurnal ants follow the relatively steady movement of the sun, the bull ant species has adapted to the orbiting moon’s constant changes, according to research published in .—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 May 2026
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This approach preserves the visual identity of the original compact robot while adapting it to a far more demanding mechanical scale.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Each spring, as temperatures rise and gardens come back to life, many people return to gardening before the body has had any chance to readjust to that level of physical strain.—
Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Now, the Mamdani administration is pushing for additional changes that would readjust the formula to the city’s benefit.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The brand is also realistic about breaking in new shoes—especially ones with orthotic features—and recommends only wearing these for a couple of hours for the first few days so that your feet can adjust.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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The strap can be adjusted to your liking, ranging from 16 to 29 inches at its longest.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Septimus lives in a small apartment with his wife, travels by danfo (communal minibuses) and struggles to acclimate to civilian life after a traumatic tour in the North.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The tournament is a good opportunity for Hagens to continue acclimating to pro hockey.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Let’s end with a great all-rounder—and a good product for getting acclimatized to using a body cream in your grooming routine.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Teams that learn their fate on Selection Sunday would play opening-round games as early as Tuesday — that’s not much time to acclimatize.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Talking about them provides a way into the points of connection and divergence that shape our relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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And Colbert, the direction of his show was really shaped by where politics were going.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Verb
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That’s when the film threatens to resolve into the kind of tragic revenge drama that Sacha and Evgueni Galperine’s ominous score has conditioned us to half-expect from the start.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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The league has conformed to The King’s whims.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The goal is to wring as much production out of each athlete rather than implement a cohesive strategy that must be conformed to.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Readapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readapt. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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