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adopted

ADJECTIVE
popular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible familiar prevalent public rampant ubiquitous universal
WEAK
accepted approved conventional current demanded embraced general in demand in use ordinary prevailing proletarian regnant rife ruling stock widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited particular uncommon
WEAK
different unusual
ADJECTIVE
preferred
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approved favored
STRONG
culled elected endorsed fancied liked named picked sanctioned selected taken
WEAK
decided upon handpicked popular set apart settled upon singled out well-liked
Antonyms
WEAK
ill-favored rejected undesirable
ADJECTIVE
urged
Synonyms
STRONG
advanced aided approved backed boosted commended endorsed favored praised promoted proposed pushed ratified recommended
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproved discouraged
WEAK
condemned opposed prohibited

Example Sentences

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More than 120 passengers and crew on the MV Hondius were flown out from Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday and Monday, and countries have adopted different health measures for their returning evacuees.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Around the same time, humans in the region also adopted bow and arrow technology.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

In the Court of Appeal ruling, Lord Justice Peter Jackson said the boy was formally adopted by a married couple in Northumberland in November 2025.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The Hepburn surname was an affectation of her father’s, which she later adopted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I couldn’t stop wondering about who my biological parents were, what tribe they were from, or why I was adopted in the first place.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day