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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of adopts
Told from Paul’s amnesiac perspective, the movie adopts a dream-like state where faces recur as different characters.
—
Brendan Le, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Whether or not the government adopts the revenue -neutral rate, Harrell said, is up to them.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
When each business unit adopts its own AppSec stack, the result is a fragmented landscape that defies centralized oversight, making security at scale nearly impossible.
—Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead, the film adopts an impressionistic approach by allowing O’Neill’s numerous alternative theories to emerge from the historical wreckage.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
The platform adopts cutting-edge security measures to protect users and their data.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
While the Senate must sign off on the House's resolution before Congress adopts the legislation, the budget resolution starts a process that could result in significant changes to Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program that covers nearly 1 in 5 Americans.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Once the Commission adopts the proposal, it is sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Ukraine has considerable leverage in upcoming negotiations with Russia—as long as the United States stands by Kyiv and adopts a negotiating strategy that creates real dilemmas for Moscow.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Brendan Le, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Whether or not the government adopts the revenue -neutral rate, Harrell said, is up to them.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
When each business unit adopts its own AppSec stack, the result is a fragmented landscape that defies centralized oversight, making security at scale nearly impossible.
—Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead, the film adopts an impressionistic approach by allowing O’Neill’s numerous alternative theories to emerge from the historical wreckage.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
The platform adopts cutting-edge security measures to protect users and their data.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
While the Senate must sign off on the House's resolution before Congress adopts the legislation, the budget resolution starts a process that could result in significant changes to Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program that covers nearly 1 in 5 Americans.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Once the Commission adopts the proposal, it is sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Ukraine has considerable leverage in upcoming negotiations with Russia—as long as the United States stands by Kyiv and adopts a negotiating strategy that creates real dilemmas for Moscow.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adopts
borrows
Verb
-
Its proposal borrows ideas from Arizona, California, Rhode Island and Minnesota laws to identify the sources of donations that otherwise would be untraceable under Illinois law.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Dec. 2024
-
For starters, there are five customizable light settings, including a nesting mode that borrows from nature.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Adopts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopts. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share