Synonyms of adopting

adopting

verb

present participle of adopt

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

• embracing
• borrowing
• espousing
• assimilating
• cultivating
• following
• incorporating
• utilizing
• taking up
• taking on
• using
• imitating
• copying
• usurping
• appropriating
• picking up on
• honoring
• absorbing
• fostering
• domesticating
• cherishing
• quoting
• raising
• taking over
• affecting
• heeding
• naturalizing
• simulating
• nurturing
• arrogating
• pretending
• assuming
• treasuring
• rearing
• bringing up
• prizing
• putting on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoning
• relinquishing
• forsaking
• surrendering
• giving up
• rejecting
• disowning
• renouncing
• repudiating
• spurning
• discarding
• abjuring
• jettisoning
• throwing away
• abnegating
• throwing out
• junking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adopting

Tucked inside the 2026 Farm Bill is a provision that would reimburse farmers 90% of the cost of adopting AI and precision agriculture technologies — 15 percentage points above the normal EQIP cap. —Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026

In March 2008, Indiana statute restricted counties from adopting additional PSAPs once one already existed in an effort to consolidate emergency services. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

In other words, in this context, looking ahead in the game, anticipating problems, coming up with solutions in the moment, and adopting new strategies as the game progresses. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026

Programs vary from developing an affordable housing toolkit to help developers access resources and build homes to adopting objective design standards that streamline the development approval process. —Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

Rascher’s testimony included comments about NFL teams potentially adopting a model akin to distribution of college football telecasts, which are not pooled like NFL telecasts. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026

And adopting the mantle of cultural curmudgeon can get tiring. —Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026

To create a relaxing bedtime environment, consider adopting a pre-bedtime ritual, says Allison Harvey, a professor and clinical psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026

Animal Services asked for help either fostering, adopting or rescuing the dogs to free up kennel space. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026