adopts

present tense third-person singular of adopt

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Recent Examples of adopts When a child adopts troubling behaviors, values, or attitudes, the typical instinct for caregivers is to intervene. Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025 In Hulu’s new sports comedy, Glen Powell will portray a one-time hotshot college quarterback who adopts a new identity, Chad Powers. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Donations will be accepted at the Wine Garden in support of Shelter to Soldier, a local nonprofit that adopts shelter dogs and trains them as service dogs for post-9/11 veterans. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 The finished film also adopts this style. Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025 While Levack adopts the shape and form and feel of a rom-com or a coming-of-age comedy, the specificity of her story lends her sophomore debut real gravitas. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025 To sweeten the deal, Hill’s Pet Nutrition will give 13 months of free cat food — 13, again — to whomever adopts the cats. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025 These official statistics are often revised in the months that follow as the bureau adopts new methods or more data becomes available. Thomas A. Stapleford, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025 The latest device, called a Phase Gradient Ultra-Open Metamaterial, or PGUOM, adopts a broader approach. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adopts
Verb
  • So Kleox borrows from conventional teardrop design to put forth a solution – or a functional alternative, at least.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The current range borrows heavily from Audi's HMI setup.
    Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But during that four-to six-week period, the region wholeheartedly embraces the slightly cooler temperatures and all things cozy—mountain weekends, apple and pumpkin treats, and (light) sweater weather.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The winners reflect a whiskey landscape that embraces both tradition and reinvention.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Adopts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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