adopted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The Ipidea spokeswoman previously told the Journal the company “once adopted relatively aggressive market expansion strategies,” but later tightened up its business practices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The Geneva Conventions are among the most widely accepted bodies of international law, adopted by all countries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Ilyas Lebleu, an A.I. research student based in France who edits Wikipedia under the username Chaotic Enby, first wrote the proposal that was debated and adopted as the site’s A.I. ban.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
But Goodell pointed out that the rule "is not a hiring mandate," and that it has been adopted in industries "far beyond football, far beyond the United States" to hire "bring in better talent."
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It didn’t to Jonah—he’d always known he was adopted, and as far as he was concerned, it wasn’t much more of a deal than his liking mint chocolate-chip ice cream while Katherine liked orange sherbet.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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