ADOPTIVE Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

adoptive

adjective

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Recent Examples of adoptive In the book, Finch recounts how a tumultuous childhood at the hands of an abusive adoptive mom led her to want to escape her homelife. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 Or Mark Loring in 2007’s Juno, the prospective adoptive dad revealed to be a boundary-crossing man-child. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Her adoptive father, Brian McCormack, killed himself when sheriff’s deputies confronted him. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Growing up in Manhattan with her twin brother (Keen Ruffalo, son of Mark) and adoptive dad (Jay Duplass), Annie, just 17, will discover a new world, one with a first love and, perhaps, first heartbreak. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adoptive

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The adopted operating budget for 2026 was $883 million, a number that could inch closer to $1 billion in 2027.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026
For now, the fish are functioning fine in their adopted creek.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

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