adoptive

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Recent Examples of adoptive 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 Allen and Soon-Yi met when Allen was in a relationship with Soon-Yi’s adoptive mother, Mia Farrow. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adoptive
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adopted
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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