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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Recent Examples of adopted
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
His adopted daughter, Sandra Correia Lopes, 12, weighs just 12 kilograms, or 26 pounds, and falls sick frequently.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The Welsh corgi-terrier mix was just a year at the time Aniston adopted him.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The Amazon founder was previously married to Mackenzie Scott from 1993 to 2019, and the couple share three sons and an adopted daughter.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
His adopted daughter, Sandra Correia Lopes, 12, weighs just 12 kilograms, or 26 pounds, and falls sick frequently.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
However, this is just a motor prototype, and for the development to be adopted in future machines may take some years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The Welsh corgi-terrier mix was just a year at the time Aniston adopted him.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adopted
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Parents saved, students borrowed, and the diploma became shorthand for employability.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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By adding a new molecule— borrowed from skin care—to their Infiniment Coty Paris fragrance collection, perfumes achieve the unusually long wear time of 30 hours, something none of us or our industry judges have ever seen or smelled before.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jen, an orphaned Gelling raised in solitude by a gentle race of creatures called the Mystics, must find the missing shard that will heal the crystal and restore balance to the universe.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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To fully achieve its goal, the mission also hadevacuate the nearby Saint Hélène Home, where 244 orphaned children, including 58 disabled children, had been trapped by the surrounding gang violence, threats and kidnappings.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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While the 77th Annual Emmy Awards embraced nostalgia with attention to classics like The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, it was once again dominated by streaming giants breaking records and reshaping the industry.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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West Germany’s players embraced that billing — to a certain extent.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Adopted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopted. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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