ADOPTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

adopted 1 of 2

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

In the largest police department in the country, these surveillance systems were paid for and adopted without the kind of public oversight cities usually require. — Amanda Aronczyk, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 To overcome these limitations, the UMass Amherst researchers adopted a different approach, inspired by how living organisms distribute energy production throughout their tissues. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adopted

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Are there policies the railroad commission should adopt to regulate orphaned gas wells in the state?

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of orphaned

Verb

Torani had borrowed a lot of money to build the new factory, and the pandemic brought new financial uncertainty.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
That year, Love borrowed nearly $150,000 from Foster Friends with zero interest, the tax filing and Love’s state economic disclosure forms show.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of borrowed

Verb

Louisville forward Flory Bidunga embraced his former Kansas teammate Tre White after the final horn of the Cardinals’ 89-83 exhibition victory over the Jayhawks on Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Their banter with each other before singing, not to mention their duet itself, embraced the liveliness and feminine feminist-ness of that song.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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