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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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The school’s main campus is in Seattle, and in 2015 it adopted a statement recognizing “the Coast Salish peoples.”

From The Wall Street Journal

How has your company adopted AI in 2025, and where do you see it going next year?

From The Wall Street Journal

An animal rescue centre said less people have been adopting its dogs due to animals' behavioural issues.

From BBC

To avoid collapse after the Soviet Union dissolved, Cuba opened to foreign investment and adopted tepid reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bulgaria will become the 21st country to adopt the euro on Thursday, but some believe the move could bring higher prices and add to instability in the European Union's poorest country.

From Barron's