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the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
a careful adaptation of the book for the silver screen could take several years
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Convergent evolution is the phenomenon of unrelated organisms evolving similar adaptations because of similar environmental pressures.
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Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Also among his upcoming projects is director Edgar Wright's The Running Man (in theaters Nov. 7), the second adaptation, after the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, of Stephen King’s dystopian novel of the same name.
CinemaCon 2025 runs March 31 to April 3.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The movie is now the highest-grossing musical film adaptation of all time.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
These adaptations contributed to its ability to crush bones, similar to modern hyenas, though its overall skull structure remained distinctly canid.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Also among his upcoming projects is director Edgar Wright's The Running Man (in theaters Nov. 7), the second adaptation, after the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, of Stephen King’s dystopian novel of the same name.
CinemaCon 2025 runs March 31 to April 3.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The movie is now the highest-grossing musical film adaptation of all time.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
These adaptations contributed to its ability to crush bones, similar to modern hyenas, though its overall skull structure remained distinctly canid.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adaptation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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