adopted

adjective adopt·ed \ ə-ˈdäp-təd \

Definition of adopted

:having been adopted: such as

a of a child :legally made the son or daughter of someone other than a biological parent

He introduced us to his adopted daughter.

b :used or chosen in place of or in preference to an original

an adopted name

her adopted home/country

Recent Examples of adopted from the Web

DES MOINES --- An Ankeny, Iowa, couple whose adopted baby was killed after his birth parents regained custody in 2014 was awarded $3.25 million last week in a lawsuit against their adoption lawyer.

— charly haley, USA TODAY, "Iowa couple gets $3.25M after adopted son killed by birth father," 22 Aug. 2017
Yet, some 200 cities nationwide adopted sanctuary policies and lawmakers propose to make California a sanctuary state.

— reverandal, Fox News, "Crime drops in Phoenix after city drops sanctuary city status, former cops say," 30 June 2017
Bruce Hansen, who attended the event to celebrate his son’s graduation and has three adopted black children, described the remarks as shocking.

— kimberlee kruesi, The Seattle Times, "“Black cousin” remark at commencement sparks criticism," 5 May 2017
Bruce Hansen, who attended the event to celebrate his son’s graduation and has three adopted black children, described the remarks as shocking.

— idahostatesman, "“Black cousin” remark at commencement sparks criticism," 5 May 2017
Bruce Hansen, who attended the event to celebrate his son’s graduation and has three adopted black children, described the remarks as shocking.

— Washington Post, "“Black cousin” remark at commencement sparks criticism," 5 May 2017
General fund expenses are projected to increase by 8.2 percent or $7.4 million compared to the current adopted budget, city staff said.

— aliyah mohammed, The Mercury News, "Milpitas: Council will review proposed $194 million budget on May 18," 4 May 2017

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