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  • past tense form of adapt.
  • past participle of adapt.

adapted



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Researchers adapted that principle to the molecular scale.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The novel became an international bestseller and was later adapted by the BBC after Sir Lenny Henry, who narrated the audiobook, became determined to bring the story to the screen.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Mr. Ocker reports that he consumed 82 hours of “fiction media” adapted from or inspired by “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“With many of the top overall contenders in the adapted category this year, past short-film winner Martin McDonagh could finally earn his first Oscar for a feature,” writes Dave Karger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

They are adapted to live in the wild.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall


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