converted
Americanadjective
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noting a specified type of person who has been converted from the religion, beliefs, or attitudes characteristic of that type.
a converted Christian; a converted thief.
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noting anything, formerly of the type specified, that has been converted to something else.
His yacht is a converted destroyer escort.
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When it reaches the surface, the chemical potential is converted into kinetic energy, giving the muonium atom a boost that sends it vertically upward.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Italy's government says the country's largest steel works must be converted to electric after a court-ordered shutdown of polluting furnaces but, as Rome seeks a buyer, critics say its plan is woefully unsubstantiated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Under the proposal, MoD Bicester could be converted into basic accommodation to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Jerry Shifman converted the point-after kick for the winning margin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
They had already covered their lightweight chaulnots with their heavy woolen ones against the coming evening chill—proof that not one joule of energy had been converted to heat by means of respectable labor.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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