adapting

verb

present participle of adapt
as in adjusting
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 adapting Restorations have allowed the hotel to retain its historic charm while adapting to modern comforts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 Rather than continually replacing the entire launch vehicle, engineers evolved the architecture through successive versions, adapting it to different payloads and missions. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 And as always, Reacher’s bone-dry and hyper-literal wit continues to charm in this new adventure from showrunner Nick Santora (this time adapting author Lee Child’s Gone Tomorrow). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Or should our goal be to preserve the evolutionary potential that allows species to keep adapting long after we’re gone? — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Many Marylanders would rather be enjoying the autumn season and adapting to new routines instead of grasping the full implications of an overtly partisan law. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 Kelley is writing in his second turn adapting a Wolfe novel after creating and executive producing the 2024 Netflix limited series A Man in Full, which starred Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 For example, an agent might participate throughout a product launch by developing options, tracking decisions, coordinating follow-ups, and adapting as the team’s direction changes. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The Patriot is Ukraine's most potent weapon in its ongoing cat-and-mouse game with Russia, analysts say, in which both sides are constantly adapting to gain an edge over the other. — David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapting
  1. adjusting
  2. tailoring
  3. conforming
  4. putting
  5. suiting
Verb
  • For Darline Graham, that tight timeline has meant adjusting to her new role as a senator and hitting the campaign trail, while mourning the unexpected loss of her brother.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That is a learnable skill that comes through trying, missing and adjusting, not by reading a prompt guide once.
    — Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjusting
Verb
  • Sending The Same Pitch To Every Reporter Today's media landscape is built on relationships, not mass distribution, which means tailoring your pitch to each reporter's beat, audience and interests is the only way to be truly successful.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Building genuine connections through networking is now considered more impactful than endlessly tailoring a resume.
    — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of tailoring
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • Blanchard says putting guardsmen in those relatively safe areas allows local police to concentrate more officers in parts of the city where crime is higher.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That lets Nvidia expand its customers' buying power without putting every project on its own balance sheet.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Operational databases—often NoSQL systems—excel at reacting to change instantly and fetching individual records with almost no delay, suiting situations where the business must act on new data in near real time.
    — Kevin Mathrani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Nicole Kidman is serving up the aesthetic blueprint for the ultimate European summer, from embracing power suiting in Wimbledon’s Royal Box to showing off her natural blonde curls while jet-setting out of Ibiza.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of suiting

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