- present participle of adopt.
adopting
Example Sentences
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In search of relief, some recreational gym-goers are adopting the kind of recovery techniques once reserved for elite athletes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
He's also recently just published his fifth book which explores how adopting psychopathic traits can help people climb the corporate ladder.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Yang Lu of Tapestry told me people are adopting agentic commerce much more slowly than other AI consumer tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Extreme Makeover” had also been airing since 2002, showing ordinary men and women undergoing plastic surgery, receiving style makeovers and adopting fitness routines.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
They had no way of knowing that there were foster parents and adopting parents who were kind and loving and generous and forgiving.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
