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.
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
Twenty-one years ago, before today’s newly legal drinkers could walk, the wine-soaked buddy-comedy “Sideways” won the 2005 Academy Award for best adapted screenplay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Writer-directors often beat screenwriters like ‘Project Hail Mary’s’ Drew Goddard, though ‘The Invite,’ adapted by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack from a Spanish play and film, is another strong contender.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
However, the new analysis suggests that their limbs were not adapted for a life spent entirely in water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
That’s part of the reason why Fertile Crescent domesticates spread west and east so rapidly: they were already well adapted to the climates of the regions to which they were spreading.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word