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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
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
Franklin will return to his adopted home of Los Angeles to start filming a new television series.
—Joey Morona, cleveland, 10 Jan. 2023
Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2025
Rather than taking the initiative to identify and address disparities, the NCAA has adopted a reactive approach, making minimal changes only when absolutely necessary to maintain public image.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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The table below shows the proportion of the variation of adopted and biological children as explained by the variation of the parents.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
Franklin will return to his adopted home of Los Angeles to start filming a new television series.
—Joey Morona, cleveland, 10 Jan. 2023
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Around the same time, Provo detectives learned Peay had been adopted at birth, the department said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2025
Rather than taking the initiative to identify and address disparities, the NCAA has adopted a reactive approach, making minimal changes only when absolutely necessary to maintain public image.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Adopted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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