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The abuse these children suffered in both their biological and adoptive homes was tragic and unacceptable.
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ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
The outlets, citing police, reported that one of her two adoptive teenage sons was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after officers investigated the scene and spoke with the boys and their neighbor.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Raise the Future offers Family Support Services to help foster and adoptive families navigate the trauma that children have experienced, and that includes kinship families.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Sandra Bullock, who played his adoptive mom Leigh Anne Tuoh, won an Oscar for her role.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
The outlets, citing police, reported that one of her two adoptive teenage sons was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after officers investigated the scene and spoke with the boys and their neighbor.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Raise the Future offers Family Support Services to help foster and adoptive families navigate the trauma that children have experienced, and that includes kinship families.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Sandra Bullock, who played his adoptive mom Leigh Anne Tuoh, won an Oscar for her role.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoptive
adopted
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The most devastating part of the final episode had to be the fatal gunfight between the police and Fezco's adopted brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton).—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nicky, the only adopted member of his family, leads the flock at Glenview Community Church.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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