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to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of adopted
Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Fezco famously found himself at the center of a police raid in the season 2 finale, alongside his adopted brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton), who was shot and killed by authorities in the episode.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Mark Thirlwell,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Rangel adopted Osito years ago, during a difficult period in his life, and describes him as an emotional lifeline.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Adjective
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a cause dear to his heart as an adopted child, is still going strong, thanks in part to $23 million through the sale of Frosty tags and coupons in 2025.
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Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Fezco famously found himself at the center of a police raid in the season 2 finale, alongside his adopted brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton), who was shot and killed by authorities in the episode.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Amid ongoing debate over social media age limits, there’s a gap between how quickly technology is being adopted and the guidance available to families.
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Mark Thirlwell,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Rangel adopted Osito years ago, during a difficult period in his life, and describes him as an emotional lifeline.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adopted
Adjective
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Its first strand, set in 1995, follows a rural doctor in Nagqu who takes in an orphaned Tibetan baby girl.
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An orphaned owl at a rescue center in New York has adopted the role of a foster parent, nursing two orphaned baby owlets and giving them parental love.
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But that was little comfort to tech investors, who are concerned that short-term inflation will increase the debt burden of mega-cap companies that have borrowed large amounts of money to fund their artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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When confronted about their pollution, industry executives often have blamed consumers, using tactics borrowed from and shared with Big Tobacco, according to a Chicago Tribune review of thousands of government, scientific and internal industry documents.
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Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
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Following in line with liberals such as late-night host Bill Maher, Carville expressed concern that Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander have embraced antisemitic positions out of line with the establishment, among other policies.
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“Adopted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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