adopted
Example Sentences
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Their case had been scuppered by the so-called "30 second rule", a false conclusion adopted by the court presuming that every person who was killed in the disaster had been unconscious within 30 seconds.
From BBC
Soon Yi was the adopted daughter of Allen's former partner Mia Farrow.
From BBC
The war-ravaged nation has never hosted an international match, instead having to play their nominally home fixtures at adopted grounds in India and the United Arab Emirates.
From Barron's
Asked for his thoughts on what would happen if United's current run of three straight wins since he took over from interim boss Darren Fletcher last month continued, Carrick adopted a neutral stance.
From BBC
He adopted a pseudonym because he was writing about his work “in an inner-city hospital and in a prison, and I therefore needed an extra layer of disguise,” he says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
