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Turnage was offered the plea in exchange for testifying against Jeremiah Moore’s adoptive mother, Tamara Moore, who faces a murder charge, the prosecutor’s office said.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
In the episode, Arnold is being bullied, so Willis and their adoptive sister Kimberly (Dana Plato) write to Ali claiming that Arnold is dying of a rare tropical disease.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Alongside his adoptive brother, Seth (Adam Brody), Ryan navigates his new environment and the relationships that come with it.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Using music to calm anxious animals is the latest program adopted by the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center to help the pets in its care that are hoping to find adoptive families.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
In the episode, Arnold is being bullied, so Willis and their adoptive sister Kimberly (Dana Plato) write to Ali claiming that Arnold is dying of a rare tropical disease.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Alongside his adoptive brother, Seth (Adam Brody), Ryan navigates his new environment and the relationships that come with it.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Using music to calm anxious animals is the latest program adopted by the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center to help the pets in its care that are hoping to find adoptive families.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoptive
adopted
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Rigby was cast as the titular character's adopted father, Vernon Dursley, who was played by the late Richard Griffiths in the movies, alongside Bel Powley, who'll play Petunia Dursley, whom Fiona Shaw portrayed in the films.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The company had trouble on day one launching a robotaxi service with a handful of cars in its adopted hometown of Austin.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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