well-adapted

British

adjective

having been made or adjusted to fit suitably into an environment, situation, etc

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well-adapted

"At the moment, we are not a well-adapted UK by any means."

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

“We can also look at what tree species that are there and how well-adapted they are to future climate change.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

For most Scandinavian vineyards, solaris is the grape of choice - an aromatic, hybrid variety that's well-adapted to colder climes, ripens easily, and is more disease resistant, allowing vineyards to avoid spraying pesticides.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024

Fortunately, our neurons are well-adapted to support these changes.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

The planet is inhabited by numerous small unintelligent animal species which seem well-adapted to the semi-arid conditions.

From Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse

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