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adopted

ADJECTIVE
popular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible familiar prevalent public rampant ubiquitous universal
WEAK
accepted approved conventional current demanded embraced general in demand in use ordinary prevailing proletarian regnant rife ruling stock widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited particular uncommon
WEAK
different unusual
ADJECTIVE
preferred
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approved favored
STRONG
culled elected endorsed fancied liked named picked sanctioned selected taken
WEAK
decided upon handpicked popular set apart settled upon singled out well-liked
Antonyms
WEAK
ill-favored rejected undesirable
ADJECTIVE
urged
Synonyms
STRONG
advanced aided approved backed boosted commended endorsed favored praised promoted proposed pushed ratified recommended
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproved discouraged
WEAK
condemned opposed prohibited

Example Sentences

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“Green New Deal” that then-Mayor Eric Garcetti adopted in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She noted that she talks to a range of companies and, currently, it’s only large companies that have really adopted AI in any meaningful way.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The 25th Amendment was adopted after the assassination of President Kennedy.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

From that point on, a zero tolerance approach was adopted.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

This argument involves denying that scientific claims are ever adopted because they fit the evidence better than the alternatives.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton