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
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Here’s an adapted excerpt from the chapter on Julia Child.
—Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2025
Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The high-concept social experiment show, in which a group of strangers work together to uncover the traitors, sorry, werewolves, amongst them, was a breakout hit on Canal+ in France and has already been adapted for ARD’s online service in Germany.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
On the night of the awards, Spike won the one for best adapted screenplay.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Here’s an adapted excerpt from the chapter on Julia Child.
—Harvard Business Review, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Over generations, these practices have been passed down, evolved, and adapted into many parts of Black culture today.
—Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The high-concept social experiment show, in which a group of strangers work together to uncover the traitors, sorry, werewolves, amongst them, was a breakout hit on Canal+ in France and has already been adapted for ARD’s online service in Germany.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapted
Verb
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Franklin adjusted as Nix scrambled to make catch near goal line.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Valencia said the hours may be adjusted depending on business.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Defeats and disappointment were likely to be part of the mix alongside the winning feeling that everyone connected with Wrexham has got so used to since Parkinson took charge.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since the Fed's rate cut in September, the interest rates offered to both new and used car buyers have edged down slightly.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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When tailored to a hospital’s resources and executed well, these investments deliver exponential returns.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Falcon’s Talon mid-tower can be tailored for high-performance gaming with the latest AMD or Intel silicon, scaled up to a high-end desktop (HEDT) configuration using AMD Ryzen Threadripper, or loaded out as a true workstation powered by Threadripper Pro, as reviewed here.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In recent years, as the Amazon has experienced droughts and unpredictable flood cycles, the patterns of change residents have grown accustomed to are shifting with the sands.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pause exfoliants and retinol If your skin is not accustomed to cold or dry conditions, don’t use exfoliants or retinoids during your trip, since these ingredients can cause irritation and dryness.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The diamond stitching is a classic look that reminds us of the traditional Southern quilts at our grandparents’ homes but with a minimalistic look that’s also suited for modern designs.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Game 3’s mid-afternoon start time suited TV but made things even more difficult for hitters as shadows passed in front of the plate, eventually to the outfield.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tessa Thompson chose a dress from that same collection, a strapless ankle-length dress that was beautifully shaped and embellished all over with silk yellow daisies.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Surgeons then insert a 2mm-by-2mm microchip, shaped like a SIM card, beneath the central retina.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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