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 Fezco famously found himself at the center of a police raid in the season 2 finale, alongside his adopted brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton), who was shot and killed by authorities in the episode. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026

Verb

Some of the other Angels have adopted Pikachu as an unofficial team mascot and last week during the Angels’ series against the Mariners in Seattle, the team visited Pokémon’s North American headquarters. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 The origins of the Fourth of July date to July 4, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for adopted

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Adjective

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.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
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).

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

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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.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Embrace Heirloom Plants Lowrie says Terrain customers have increasingly embraced heirloom plant varieties with long-flowering traits.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

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