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adjective

Definition of adaptednext
as in adjusted

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verb

past tense of adapt
as in tailored
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 adapted
Adjective
While the restaurant has a few locations, the St. Michaels spot is the flagship property, housed in an adapted historical home on Talbot Street. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025 The film has been nominated for best picture and for adapted screenplay. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Both teams have adapted into their postseason forms since the Eagles beat the Packers 34-29. — Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 This sumptuous series is adapted from James Clavell's hugely influential 1975 epic novel of the same name. — Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for adapted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapted
  1. adjusted
  2. used
  3. suited
  4. accustomed
Adjective
  • The adjusted operating profit totaled 52.6 million euros, up 6.1 percent compared with 2023.
    — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This adjusted call vertical strategy re-centers our bearish position, leveraging AAPL’s continued technical weakness and overvaluation to capture further downside potential.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of adjusted
Adjective
  • Since Super Bowl 50, the Broncos have been staring up at the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West, stamped as a team that would settle for used cars, eat leftovers, fly coach and serve as a warmup band.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Read: The cost of avoiding microplastics In the mid-1990s, China emerged as the principal destination for used cups, straws, and the like; the country’s growing manufacturing sector was eager to make use of cheap, recycled raw plastic.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of used
Verb
  • This has resulted in the Blackbird (a versatile square frame that pairs well with a variety of looks) and Good Night (an oversized frame best suited for bolder looks).
    — Darryn King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Lopping pruners are best suited for material ½ inch or larger in diameter.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of suited
Adjective
  • Shifts over the first decades of the twenty-first century meant that court races went from being staid, relatively nonpolitical affairs to the loud, sometimes nasty and nakedly political races that voters are growing accustomed to.
    — Anya van Wagtendonk, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Organizations have grown accustomed to getting high-value insights without paying for them.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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