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  • past participle of adopt.
  • past tense form of adopt.
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adopted





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In response, the company adopted the motto “Production is the product” and settled on a capital-intensive approach to developing chips aimed at bringing them to market as fast as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

A similar mentality seems to have been adopted by some Southampton fans, who were chanting "we'll spy when we want" in their Carabao Cup opener against Colchester on Saturday.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

In June, the International Labour Organization adopted a convention aimed at extending job protections to gig workers.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Over the years, other design houses have adopted hardware as part of their codes too.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

“And,” Chip continued, “every single ‘survivor’ I’ve talked to is adopted, just like us.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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