ADOPTIVE Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

adoptive

adjective

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Recent Examples of adoptive Damon is also the adoptive father of Barroso’s daughter Alexia. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 Oct. 2026 Though the kits stay close to their adoptive human parents, they’re eventually allowed to roam free during the day on the rescue’s rural 20-acre (8-hectare) property, a sprawling mix of meadows and thick forest spotted with ponds and a nearby river. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Today, with support from his adoptive family, Champ is an accomplished therapy dog who shows others how to persevere when life throws unexpected curveballs. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 Among the others in the welcoming committee are Diana, Mike’s devoted wife of nearly half a century, John Vincent, his figurative adoptive son, and Kira Novak, Vincent’s companion. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adoptive

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The funding reductions are not yet reflected in a final adopted budget for the coming school year.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Rasoulof’s Sense of Water follows an exiled Iranian writer who struggles to pick up the language in his new adopted home.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

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