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
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Recent Examples of adopting
The Ada County Highway District is a gubernatorial signature away from unwillingly adopting a countywide, partisan vote after the Legislature passed an 11th-hour bill to overhaul how the district’s board is elected.
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Mark Dee
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
The key to making modular construction more cost-efficient would be adopting it more fully, thus achieving economies of scale.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead of adopting successful models, whether commonsense criminal justice practices or supporting successful schools, the CTU pushed for the opposite.
—Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Longtime volunteer Jill Harris says Berman makes sure each bunny gets a good home, and the adopting family has a good connection.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Secrets triumphs two to one despite Bannon adopting her own dirty tricks.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Even adopting Ukrainian know-how seems difficult in that environment.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
One hospital reported a 41% reduction in OR nurse turnover in a single year after adopting the approach.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Mark Dee
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
The key to making modular construction more cost-efficient would be adopting it more fully, thus achieving economies of scale.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead of adopting successful models, whether commonsense criminal justice practices or supporting successful schools, the CTU pushed for the opposite.
—Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Longtime volunteer Jill Harris says Berman makes sure each bunny gets a good home, and the adopting family has a good connection.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Secrets triumphs two to one despite Bannon adopting her own dirty tricks.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Even adopting Ukrainian know-how seems difficult in that environment.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
One hospital reported a 41% reduction in OR nurse turnover in a single year after adopting the approach.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adopting
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However, embracing the good – acknowledging it, marking it, thanking it – is what gives us the skills to navigate the bad.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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While other Coachella performers like Katseye and Lucky Brand collaborator Addison Rae have each carved out distinct aesthetic identities, festivalgoers are drawing less direct inspiration from performers’ styles, instead embracing a more individual and self-directed approach to dressing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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High bond yields make borrowing more expensive for average Americans, since 10-year Treasury rates influence the rates offered for a variety of loans, including mortgages and credit cards.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The jump in mortgage rates has made borrowing money for a home notably more expensive.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Adopting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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