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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Programs that encourage employees or customers to adopt greener habits do not appear to weaken support for broader climate action.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

But there’s another reason successors like Graham often adopt their male predecessors’ stances: political expedience.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Hirokazu Kore-eda directs this muddled film about grieving parents who adopt an android copy of their dead son.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The administration announced levies of 10% for countries that have bans on forced labor and 12.5% on those that have failed to adopt such prohibitions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

To say one body of evidence is superior to another is to adopt the viewpoint of one community and reject that of another.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Cardiff University said it was sorry that "any student felt unsafe" on campus and that it adopts a "zero-tolerance approach to harassment and discrimination of all kinds".

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

When a board adopts a compliance posture without independently documenting the underlying risk, it’s called a failure to exercise the duty of care.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

How do you feel about the rise of AI as a musician, especially considering your persona adopts that perception?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Despite that, the Scots' showings at the past two Euros and the brand of football Clarke adopts had some fans wanting a fresh change.

From BBC May 28, 2026

He adopts the “do nothing” method of therapy.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

One hundred forty-four states have already adopted the Additional Protocol; Saudi Arabia has refused.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Because the creature had adopted such a quiet and stationary way of life, it no longer depended heavily on paired vision.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

The EU's duty is to "ensure that the regulation that is being adopted by our sovereign institutions is fully enforced and respected," Ribera told reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

It was 'love at first sight' with their adopted baby.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Salim saw them and immediately adopted all of them.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Boeing is adopting a more cautious approach, insisting that three conditions must be met before launching a new aircraft: finances, technology readiness and a mature market.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

When professionalism is subjective, adopting what might seem like outdated norms is probably the smarter move.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

There’s more households that are adopting GLP-1s in their lives and that creates different habits for consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Stapleton added that the incident reinforces the importance of social media monitoring and adopting a modern version of “see something, say something.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

“We’re not scared of adopting you, if that’s what you’re worried about. Mark and I love you. We know you. We trust you. Implicitly.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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