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to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of adopted
Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Dec. 2022
Instead, the compensation package was negotiated with the Sheriff’s Department and will be paid for with funds that already were included in the $1 billion adopted budget.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2023, the EU adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Westbrook was dealt to Washington in December in exchange for John Wall and a 2023 conditional first-round pick, and with Westbrook gone, all eyes turned to the future of Harden in his adopted home.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Dec. 2022
Instead, the compensation package was negotiated with the Sheriff’s Department and will be paid for with funds that already were included in the $1 billion adopted budget.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
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In 2020, the EU adopted the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2023, the EU adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Adopted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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