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adaptation

[ad-uhp-tey-shuhn] / ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən /




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But with adaptation the crucial question always is, What’s television got to give something?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The award for Best Musical went to "Schmigadoon!," a humorous tribute to Broadway's greatest hits and an adaptation of the series of the same name.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Pulling ahead recently in the sweepstakes, with a couple of awards already on its shelf, is “Schmigadoon!,” an exuberantly staged adaptation of the Apple TV series of the same name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But adaptation and relief are not the same thing.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It was an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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