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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
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Now, the 36-year-old Memphian is the sole parent for Lucah and her other six adopted children.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Kayla Blanton, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
By the 1910s, futurist and cubist art adopted the bicycle as a representation of the fusion of humanity and machines in the modern era.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The most devastating part of the final episode had to be the fatal gunfight between the police and Fezco's adopted brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton).
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Now, the 36-year-old Memphian is the sole parent for Lucah and her other six adopted children.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
At age seven, she was adopted and moved to the United States.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
By the 1910s, futurist and cubist art adopted the bicycle as a representation of the fusion of humanity and machines in the modern era.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adopted
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The film follows Vincent, the orphaned son of the last Whale Singer, who must overcome his fears and discover his own voice to help save the oceans.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The nonprofit is an animal rescue that provides bottle feeding and 24-hour care for orphaned or homeless neonatal puppies.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Powered by a processor borrowed from a previous-generation iPhone, it's meant for people who mostly get things done in their browser and with basic productivity apps, sort of like a Chromebook.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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There are elements borrowed from B-movie horror flicks, crime dramas, Broadway musicals and love stories, mashed together in bold and bizarre strokes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Generative AI in medicine is neither universally embraced as perfect nor completely dismissed as useless.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moss, 52, embraced the sheer trend in a striking Paris Fashion Week appearance that underscored her decades-long influence on the industry.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Adopted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopted. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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