Synonyms of adopts

adopts

verb

present tense third-person singular of adopt

as in borrows

to take for one's own use (something originated by another)

shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borrows
• embraces
• espouses
• follows
• assimilates
• cultivates
• utilizes
• incorporates
• uses
• takes on
• takes up
• imitates
• usurps
• picks up on
• appropriates
• absorbs
• copies
• cherishes
• assumes
• fosters
• raises
• naturalizes
• simulates
• honors
• pretends
• takes over
• affects
• domesticates
• arrogates
• quotes
• nurtures
• heeds
• treasures
• prizes
• brings up
• puts on
• rears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandons
• relinquishes
• forsakes
• surrenders
• rejects
• gives up
• disowns
• renounces
• abjures
• repudiates
• spurns
• discards
• abnegates
• throws out
• throws away
• jettisons
• junks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adopts

The Premier League adopts the same finance control framework this season, but clubs not in European competitions will instead work to an 85 per cent cap. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026

What to read next But the show also adopts a pretty liberal approach to the source material. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

The movie, which loosely borrows from Pinocchio, tells the story of a family who adopts a robotic boy programmed for love, and that robot's heartbreaking quest to become a real boy. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026

Pittsburg should also implement a moratorium on new data center applications and approvals, including on future phases within Technology Park until the city adopts a data center ordinance with public input, said the coalition. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

When everything goes ballistic, the film adopts a pace similar to the rollercoaster Italian ghost films of the 1980s. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

After her mother’s death—Krypto adopts Kara during the funeral procession—Zor-El sends them both off to join Kal-El on Earth. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

As an organization adopts agentic workflows, this is becoming especially true. — Greg Pavlik, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The deal adopts a Medi-Cal asset test of $21,000 on July 1, 2027, instead of $2,000. — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026