adopted
adjective
adopt·ed
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Definition of adopted
: having been adopted: such as
a
of a child
: legally made the son or daughter of someone other than a biological parent
He introduced us to his adopted daughter.
b
: used or chosen in place of or in preference to an original
an adopted name her adopted home/country
Examples of adopted in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hoda Kotb returned to the Today show on Friday to talk about her maternity leave and her new adopted baby girl, Hope Catherine. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Today' Star Hoda Kotb Gets Emotional Talking About Her Maternity Leave," 2 Aug. 2019 But for Libra to become widely adopted, concerns associated with trust, privacy and governance will have to be addressed. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Could the Libra cryptocurrency be a good thing?," 28 June 2019 However, for people with limited or completely missing family medical data, these services can also be life-changing in helping to explain adopted people's symptoms or alert them to a hidden health risk. — Fiona Tapp, SELF, "What It’s Like to Fill in the Gaps in Your Health History When You’re Adopted," 18 Jan. 2019 He is seen holding his adopted dog Nemo, a three-year-old Labrador-Griffin, and smiling at Princess Gabriella. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Brigitte Macron Just Had Tea with Princess Charlene of Monaco and Her Twins," 13 Nov. 2018 View the adopted budget: www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us or through the school system’s budget department. — Karen Huppertz, ajc, "Gwinnett Board of Education to hold three hearings on millage rate," 3 July 2018 The county's recommended budget of $30.8 billion represents a slight decrease — of about $800 million — from last year's final adopted budget. — Nina Agrawal, latimes.com, "L.A. County unveils new budget, emphasizing homeless services and other safety-net programs," 10 Apr. 2018 The adopted budget includes the Democrats’ recommended $113,406,180 for education, a 1.5 percent increase. — Jesse Leavenworth, Courant Community, "Manchester Board Of Directors OKs Budget With 2.75 Percent Tax Hike," 10 Apr. 2018 The adopted strategies dealing with school security were reviewed and assessed. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Area city and school officials react to school shootings and discuss plans to keep students safe," 4 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adopted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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