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'adopted' in a sentence

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adopted adjective

: acquired as your own by free choice


  • I didn't know I was adopted until I was thirteen.
  • In the 6th century, the Anglo-Saxons adopted Roman characters.
  • We have three adopted children. The younger two are biological brothers.
  • Germany adopted a social security system in the 1880's.
  • They adopted the little girl.
  • Dan and Linda adopted a young boy from Cambodia.
  • The government adopted strong measures to fight inflation.
  • They adopted a new method of teaching English in that school.
  • The United Nations General Assembly adopted the cease-fire resolution.
  • The mother was cruel to her adopted son.
  • My plan was adopted by them.
  • We adopted an alternative method.
  • His proposals were adopted at the meeting.
  • The rich merchant adopted the boy and made him his heir.
  • They adopted a new policy.
  • I just adopted this sentence, I didn't write it myself.
  • They adopted my point of view.
  • I liked your idea and adopted it.
  • In December of that year, a new Constitution was adopted.
  • He adopted an unconventional lifestyle.
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