as in embracing
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of adopting
Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
—
Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite higher long-term costs, the upfront expense of adopting a pet has actually decreased since 2024.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The project will achieve this by using low-carbon materials, including steel and concrete, and adopting innovative construction methods.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
On nuclear, Kung reaffirmed Taiwan’s nuclear-free path but left open the possibility of adopting advanced technologies like small modular reactors.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
These statistics illustrate the trend of how Americans are starting to delay major milestones like getting married, adopting a pet, buying a house, and having children for a wide variety of reasons, namely owing to inflation and the cost of living.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
To join, universities would need to change several aspects of their institutions, including hiring and admissions practices, adopting institutional neutrality and the exclusion of transgender women from women’s locker rooms and sports teams.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
There are several methods to get rid of mice, besides adopting a cat or employing Little Bunny Foo Foo to bop them on the head, of course.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Another 2025 study by researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, found that adopting the MIND diet, even later in life, may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite higher long-term costs, the upfront expense of adopting a pet has actually decreased since 2024.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The project will achieve this by using low-carbon materials, including steel and concrete, and adopting innovative construction methods.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
On nuclear, Kung reaffirmed Taiwan’s nuclear-free path but left open the possibility of adopting advanced technologies like small modular reactors.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
These statistics illustrate the trend of how Americans are starting to delay major milestones like getting married, adopting a pet, buying a house, and having children for a wide variety of reasons, namely owing to inflation and the cost of living.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
To join, universities would need to change several aspects of their institutions, including hiring and admissions practices, adopting institutional neutrality and the exclusion of transgender women from women’s locker rooms and sports teams.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
There are several methods to get rid of mice, besides adopting a cat or employing Little Bunny Foo Foo to bop them on the head, of course.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Another 2025 study by researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, found that adopting the MIND diet, even later in life, may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adopting
Verb
-
Similarly, Luca Stefano used a mohair fabric with a dark-mustardy finish for his LS35A sofa, embracing the earthier side of metallics.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
-
These travelers are embracing extreme day trips.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
By Erin Hudson, Bloomberg A private school in Hillsborough is borrowing $26 million in muni bonds to modernize the historic mansion that stands as the picturesque centerpiece of the campus.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
-
The council had previously discussed borrowing up to $11 million, and received approval for a loan in that amount.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Adopting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share