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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.
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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
She is best known for her roles in 2003's Thirteen and for playing Rosalie Hale, a vampire and adoptive sister of Robert Pattinson's Edward Cullen, in the Twilight movies.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In July 2022, Troy was reported missing by his adoptive father, Jermaine Thomas, KHOU reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
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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
She is best known for her roles in 2003's Thirteen and for playing Rosalie Hale, a vampire and adoptive sister of Robert Pattinson's Edward Cullen, in the Twilight movies.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In July 2022, Troy was reported missing by his adoptive father, Jermaine Thomas, KHOU reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoptive
adopted
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Rare film footage, costumes, shoes, props, papers and other Joffrey goodies are making their way across the country for a three-month stay, marking the company’s 70th anniversary and 30th year in its adopted home.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to the village's 2025 adopted budget, the village manager's salary is $113,506.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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