adapt
Example Sentences
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"In order to survive, you have to adapt," says Ann Lowe, head of PR and communications at Spice Kitchen.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Other founders who drop out say their universities aren’t moving fast enough to adapt coursework to the AI era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Their work, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, reveals a remarkable example of how life can adapt in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The counselors who made her feel truly understood “don’t even have to understand what I’m going through, but they do understand how to relate to someone, how to adapt whatever training they’ve had.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“Always consider how you might adapt to your surroundings rather than forcing your surroundings to adapt to you.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.