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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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Recent Examples of adopted
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a cause dear to his heart as an adopted child, is still going strong, thanks in part to $23 million through the sale of Frosty tags and coupons in 2025.
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Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
26 June 2026
In 1965, when the American Camping Association adopted a nondiscriminatory, interracial policy, 125 members resigned in opposition.
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Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
California, after years of political debate, finally semi-adopted phonics, although not completely requiring it.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a cause dear to his heart as an adopted child, is still going strong, thanks in part to $23 million through the sale of Frosty tags and coupons in 2025.
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Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Born in China, she was adopted to the Bay Area and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Film Studies.
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Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
26 June 2026
In 1965, when the American Camping Association adopted a nondiscriminatory, interracial policy, 125 members resigned in opposition.
—
Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adopted
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The elderly man next to Rembrandt and the androgynous figure with the fur hat beneath, says the house, may be Rembrandt’s godparents, while the young woman wearing embroidered headgear holding an infant is most likely a member of Rembrandt’s family or household, possibly his orphaned god-sister.
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That’s the state Supergirl is in when she is dragged into a local dispute on some far-off planet, defending the honor of an orphaned teenage girl, Ruthye (Eve Ridley); her parents were murdered by a brigand named Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
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The sleek outfit borrowed many of the elements that Shields has relied on for years.
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Sleek Separates Kendall Jenner borrowed from the classic summer playbook, wearing an all-white ensemble for an event in Soho.
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The slideshow on social media showed Kelce’s backyard transformed into a lush, floral garden as the pair embraced and showed off Swift’s new ring — a large diamond set in yellow gold.
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Embrace Heirloom Plants Lowrie says Terrain customers have increasingly embraced heirloom plant varieties with long-flowering traits.
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“Adopted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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