adapted

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Fourteen-year-old Eryn, who has been blind since birth, made the three-hour round-trip for a screening of The Magic Faraway Tree, a film adapted from Enid Blyton's book series.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Analyzing performance after 2020 reveals a clear divergence between companies that adapted successfully and those that did not.”

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

What stands out to you about his process versus then working with your husband, David E. Kelley, also a prolific writer, who adapted “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A University of Minnesota scientist, Jian-Ping Wang, cracked it a decade ago by using techniques adapted from semiconductor manufacturing to make an ultrathin film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I adapted them for my own repetition, and said to my pillow, “I love her, I love her, I love her!” hundreds of times.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens