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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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The United States cannot require Canada to adopt the new name for the lake, which forms part of the international border.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

She went on to adopt two children from Colombia.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Since 1994, the country has been a member of the European Economic Area, an arrangement that has seen it adopt many EU rules while staying outside of the bloc.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"All healthcare professionals should encourage patients to adopt healthy lifestyle practices and evidence-based therapies, while also helping them reduce their consumption of ultra-processed foods," Hennekens said.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

“Perhaps Justice Strauss could adopt us,” Klaus said.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

She adopts a robotic monotone as she delivers a critique: “Hi-hat at 3:14 down two decibels.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

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

While management expects average revenue per user to stabilize, he remains concerned about continued weakness in the subscriber base and adopts a more cautious stance until clearer signs of recovery emerge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Some know a great deal about cars and will be offended by a salesman who adopts a patronizing tone.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Now, as AI agents become more widely adopted, it remains a matter of debate whether the technology’s ROI can be clearly calculated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Among his first duties as monarch, he led an extraordinary cabinet meeting where he announced his royal title and adopted his father's motto "Everything for Norway".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Nuuk and Copenhagen are also shedding light on several other painful chapters from the past, including children adopted without parental consent or torn from their families.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The gloves have been adopted in detention centers, law enforcement agencies and jails across the country, though apparently none in California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Pieces that Chandresh became bored with at one point or another and were adopted into this purgatory instead of being discarded entirely.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"We see the opportunity of joining the EU and adopting the euro as a very significant benefit to Icelandic companies and to the Icelandic general public," he says.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The first overlooked ruler identified by Edmonds and Frahm used the name Tiglath-pileser, apparently adopting the name of an earlier Assyrian king.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

More police forces are adopting A.I. facial scanners; the tech is being piloted in schools, buses, and stores as well.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

“Sometimes, actually, your entry cars should start adopting these technologies because that’s where the younger customers are trying to go,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“Kwame,” Tano muses, as if considering adopting the name as his own.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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