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adaptations

NOUN

act of adapting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reworking transformation variation

STRONG

adjustment adoption alteration conversion modification shift

WEAK

refitting remodeling

NOUN

condition of something resulting from change

Synonyms

STRONG

acclimatization agreement compliance correspondence familiarization habituation naturalization

WEAK

accustomedness assuefaction

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement

Example Sentences

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Trudeau worries that whatever adaptations are eventually adopted won’t keep pace with a rapidly warming planet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The routines Banda's residents have developed - starting work before sunrise, retreating indoors at midday, seeking shade wherever they can find it - are increasingly becoming necessities rather than adaptations.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Triassic landscape was home to a remarkable variety of reptiles with unusual adaptations.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Video game adaptations of films date back as far as the late 1970s.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

After the Cambrian explosion, exquisite new adaptations followed one another with comparatively breathtaking speed.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan