adapted
adjective
adapt·ed
ə-ˈdap-təd 
a-
: suited by nature, character, or design to a particular use, purpose, or situation
—used with to or for
soil well adapted to the growing of wheat
"The teeth are sharp and adapted for gripping onto slippery prey … "—
Debi Willoughby
Debi Willoughby
adaptedness
noun
He proposes that natural selection is the process of differential reproduction resulting from differential adaptedness to a common selective environment.
—Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
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An adapted screenplay nom would be crucial, but that category is already overflowing with candidates.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
In addition to vying for adapted screenplay, Focus Features is submitting the film for other prestigious Oscar categories, including best picture, actor for Butler, actress for Comer, and supporting actor for Hardy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The package comes after American Fiction, an adaptation of Everett’s novel Erasure, took home the adapted screenplay Oscar earlier this year.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
The garden was designed to have color year-round, with native and adapted plants.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 18 June 2024
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
In addition to vying for adapted screenplay, Focus Features is submitting the film for other prestigious Oscar categories, including best picture, actor for Butler, actress for Comer, and supporting actor for Hardy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The package comes after American Fiction, an adaptation of Everett’s novel Erasure, took home the adapted screenplay Oscar earlier this year.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
The garden was designed to have color year-round, with native and adapted plants.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 18 June 2024
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“Adapted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adapted. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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