ADOPTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in orphaned

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verb

past tense of adopt

as in borrowed

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

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Adjective

Westbrook was dealt to Washington in December in exchange for John Wall and a 2023 conditional first-round pick, and with Westbrook gone, all eyes turned to the future of Harden in his adopted home. —

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Dec. 2022 Instead, the compensation package was negotiated with the Sheriff’s Department and will be paid for with funds that already were included in the $1 billion adopted budget. —

Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022

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Recognizing the scale of both the challenge and economic opportunity, in March 2022 governments adopted a historic resolution to develop an international treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastic, including its production, design, and disposal. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024 When earlier technologies were adopted, humans decided what to do with them, how to develop them and how to use them. —

Sarah Lent, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adopted