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
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
These are only effective, however, if a specially adapted camera is utilized.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Wharton’s novel was notably adapted by Martin Scorsese in the 1993 Columbia Pictures feature starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Neither the Vikings nor Thielen’s representation has disclosed the numbers on his adapted contract.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
These are only effective, however, if a specially adapted camera is utilized.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Dodge adapted the FirePower to the 1953 Red Ram pickup truck, and Desoto, a now-defunct Chrysler imprint, also began using the engine, calling it the Firedome.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Wharton’s novel was notably adapted by Martin Scorsese in the 1993 Columbia Pictures feature starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapted
Verb
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With the envelope rule enforced, the match was scratched and the scoreboard adjusted to 12–5.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The wiring and hoses were replaced, and the drum brakes were adjusted to stop faster.—
Laura Lane,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many older Rivian vehicles have depreciated significantly, based on used model pricing.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Goodall in 1960 discovered that chimps made and used tools — characteristics that were long thought to be exclusive to humans.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, a human financial advisor can offer tailored, comprehensive financial planning to meet specific goals.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reactor designs are tailored to customer needs, allowing integration into existing systems and application-specific piloting at industrial sites.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Needless to say, the weather in the southeast of the United States is somewhat different from the rainy, cold temperatures Smith is accustomed to in the Midlands.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The financial fallout has tended to be much less in the early moments after a shutdown as Wall Street traders are more accustomed to government shutdowns, Stovall said.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This resort is not well-suited for those with mobility challenges since most accommodations and facilities require navigating many steps.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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On one hand, it’s made refreshing with lime juice, and is totally suited for backyard barbecue sipping.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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The exhibition also educates visitors on the policies that shaped — and threatened — neighborhoods.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Those differences seem to be shaped by malnutrition.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Adapted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapted. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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