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These mental pictures settled my idea of America, my adoptive country, turning the abstract into reality.
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Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
His sisters’ statement was read in court Wednesday morning before a Placer Superior Court judge sentenced their adoptive father, 39-year-old Cory Albert Blakley, to 15 years to life in prison for Cyrus’ murder.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
Trace posted a follow-up message after his first letter, claiming his adoptive father was threatening him with legal action over the initial letter.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
The first Fatal Fury game offered only three playable characters: Terry and Andy Bogard, two adoptive brothers out for revenge against the man that killed their father, and their best friend Joe Higashi.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
His sisters’ statement was read in court Wednesday morning before a Placer Superior Court judge sentenced their adoptive father, 39-year-old Cory Albert Blakley, to 15 years to life in prison for Cyrus’ murder.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
Trace posted a follow-up message after his first letter, claiming his adoptive father was threatening him with legal action over the initial letter.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
The first Fatal Fury game offered only three playable characters: Terry and Andy Bogard, two adoptive brothers out for revenge against the man that killed their father, and their best friend Joe Higashi.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoptive
adopted
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The Amazon founder was previously married to Mackenzie Scott from 1993 to 2019, and the couple share three sons and an adopted daughter.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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His adopted daughter, Sandra Correia Lopes, 12, weighs just 12 kilograms, or 26 pounds, and falls sick frequently.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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