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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It is then converted into sulfuric acid, which reacts with mined phosphate rock to produce phosphoric acid used to make phosphate fertilizers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, those efforts have made the war’s front line feel a world away from Moscow, as residents enjoy the bubble of parks, new restaurants and converted industrial spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Their Christianity is core to how they see themselves — and they see that reflected in Owens, who converted to Roman Catholicism in 2024.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Importantly, the precision and stability of the optical microcomb were preserved after the light was converted into millimeter-wave signals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The attic rooms had been converted into his office and bedroom.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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