ADOPTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of adopted

as in orphaned

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adopted

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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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The adopted operating budget for 2026 was $883 million, a number that could inch closer to $1 billion in 2027. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026 With the devotion of their adopted mother, all seven kittens are flourishing and will have a chance to find forever families. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026

Verb

Marriott has also adopted different cleaning schedules across its hotel categories. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 European leaders have adopted a more aggressive stance to shield native businesses from a tidal wave of Chinese imports, which policymakers have blamed for deep job losses among European automakers and other sectors. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adopted

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Storyscope, Peripheria, Black Mic Mac Set in 1980s South Africa, Mokgata’s third feature is told from the perspective of a 10-year-old girl, an orphaned laborer trapped in the unforgiving world of farm life who uses her imagination to escape.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
An orphaned baby pangolin must learn how to climb on its own.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of orphaned

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Anning co-founder and CEO Sophie Broun believes that methods borrowed from the oil and gas industry could unlock this energy source.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
But these companies are just two of the dozens that have borrowed billions of dollars at high interest rates to expand at a breakneck pace.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of borrowed

Verb

Once such fallacious arguments were enthusiastically embraced, the horror of the Shoah was not far distant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Although dominated by Democrats, the California Legislature has hardly embraced a wealth tax, even for the ultra-rich.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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