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In the show, Hopper is the adoptive father of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), the telepathic young girl whose mysterious arrival in the small town of Hawkins, Ind. kicks off sci-fi adventures and danger.
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William Earl, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
As a result, in 1974 only 3% of foster children were placed in adoptive homes.
—Stewart Ain, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Ayanna Gordon walked out of a Miami-Dade courtroom Wednesday holding a celebratory cake after a judge sentenced her adoptive mother to life in prison for killing her 7-year-old sister, following years of abuse.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Valter, her adoptive father, is the real Ecki—the man who kidnapped her as a child.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
As a result, in 1974 only 3% of foster children were placed in adoptive homes.
—Stewart Ain, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Ayanna Gordon walked out of a Miami-Dade courtroom Wednesday holding a celebratory cake after a judge sentenced her adoptive mother to life in prison for killing her 7-year-old sister, following years of abuse.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Valter, her adoptive father, is the real Ecki—the man who kidnapped her as a child.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoptive
adopted
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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
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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
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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