adopt
Example Sentences
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He had put forward an alternative amendment designed to prevent the security services from misleading public inquiries, but this has not been adopted by the government.
From BBC
Such advice can be politically difficult, he admitted, but energy prices meant people had a "big incentive" to adopt new strategies.
From BBC
Brussels' AI regulation, adopted in 2024, requires systems to respect the EU's copyright rules.
From Barron's
Surprising events and negative news can always tempt investors into suddenly adopting radically different strategies: fast trading, market timing, ultrahigh dividends and other techniques that purportedly reduce risk or raise return.
The International Energy Agency advised households, businesses, and governments to adopt measures like working from home and carpooling to curb fuel demand amid soaring oil prices.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
