readapted

verb

past tense of readapt
as in adapted

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  1. adapted
  2. adjusted
  3. tailored
  4. shaped
  5. fashioned
  6. acclimatized
  7. edited
  8. conditioned
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  • The Austen classic has been adapted for the big screen numerous times, though the most notable one being the 1995 film starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, which was both a critical and commercial hit.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Chaparral are adapted to fire every 30 to 130 years — not every eight.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapted
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  • When compared with millennials at the same age, and adjusted for inflation, Gen Zers' household income is 25% higher and their overall spending is 16% more, according to a PwC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Real wages, adjusted for inflation, have declined almost every month since the Iran war started, prompting some consumers to dip into savings and rely on credit cards to get by.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • The study is part of an ongoing research project that explores how a form of brief interpersonal psychotherapy called MOMCare, which is specially tailored to treating prenatal depression, affects pregnant women with depression and their babies.
    — Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And the Flex Shed’s platform height and column placement can be easily tailored to exist in harmony with street signs, bus stop shelters, and trees.
    — Sophia Lebowitz, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tailored
Verb
  • The future will not be shaped only by the power of our technology or our weapons, but by the quality of our conversations—and the courage of the choices that follow.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That gives the gin a pale yellow color, and adds barrel notes of oak and dried fruit to a palate shaped by botanicals including juniper, queen of the night (a nocturnal cactus flower), coriander seed, Damask rose, and Nigerian ginger.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaped
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  • Among several sauces on the side, home in on senafich, a classic, sinus-sizzling Ethiopian condiment fashioned from mustard seeds.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • While pieces fashioned from metal, including brass and iron, are an obvious choice, the motif can also take shape in bright colors, swirling abstract glass, or more vampy furniture–see, House of Hackney’s black velvet chair.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashioned
Verb
  • Let’s end with a great all-rounder—and a good product for getting acclimatized to using a body cream in your grooming routine.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
  • The colorful lizards are acclimatized for cool mountain places, like the Mules.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of acclimatized
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  • Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made.
    — Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Below is an excerpt of their conversation, edited for length and clarity.
    — Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of edited
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  • Time and again, the female characters, conditioned to be thrown into brutal competition with one another, find relief in solidarity.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But restricting outfield positioning could fundamentally change baseball by dramatically increasing offense success rates on the type of quality contact teams, players, and fans, have been conditioned to value over years of watching the sport.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of conditioned
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