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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A more fluid system has also been used to great effect by world and European champions Spain, who have deployed converted wingers Mikel Oyarzabal and Ferran Torres as strikers.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The 61st floor, whose exterior features a tribute to the radiator caps of early Chrysler vehicles, is to be converted into a dining space with access to outdoor terraces.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The team started with human peripheral monocytes collected from blood samples and converted them into microglia-like cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
This show is filmed in a room of Gleib’s house that was converted into an 18-seat studio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Barack, meanwhile, came home from Bali looking tanned and carrying a satchel stuffed with legal pads, having converted his isolation into a literary victory.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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