ADAPTED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of adapted

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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It was also nominated for best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Accessibility While most of the restaurants are wheelchair-accessible, there are no adapted rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Verb

The roughly 7,300-square-foot residence has been adapted for contemporary living without completely sanding away what came before. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026 Mary Poppins is a rich IP – Travers’ successful books were most famously adapted by Disney into the Oscar-winning musical with Andrews and Van Dyke. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adapted

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Adjective

BlackBerry reported adjusted earnings of 7 cents per share, topping the 4 cents expected from analysts polled by FactSet.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Second-quarter net sales rose 5%, while adjusted operating profit increased 54%.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Adjective

After Pugh’s post, several other celebrities such as Mariska Hargitay, Josh Gad, Hudson Williams and more used social media to also condemn the Cornell 7.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The vast majority of people buy used vehicles, and that's what makes up most of the vehicles on the road.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of used

Verb

That her means of exit is abandoning her newborn twins is less than sympathetic, but in a different era Cathy would have options beyond a domesticity that never suited her in the first place.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The company or role may have changed, or the person’s strengths may be better suited to another environment.

— Michael Londgren, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of suited

Adjective

Notice which demands actually require your presence and which ones are simply accustomed to having it.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Audiences have become increasingly accustomed to navigating the line between organic and sponsored content.

— Jacquelyn LaMar Berney, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of accustomed

Verb

As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.

— Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

Definition of conformed

Verb

Is this truly what museum security requires, or has the logic of a private compound shaped an institution that was supposed to welcome the city?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
To someone who knows Miami-Dade, the mangroves, coral and photographs of workers and machinery reveal more of what shaped that view.

— Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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