adopt
verb (used with object)
to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent.
adopts
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present tense formof adopt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Cong has bewildered opponents at weigh-ins while wearing the face paint, and says she even adopts the Joker alias when using social media messaging back home in China.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
It adopts a helpful no-punishment philosophy: If you don’t meet your goals or you step away from the app for an extended amount of time, it only sends encouragement.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Until California adopts comprehensive wildfire reforms to provide long-term certainty for customers, wildfire victims and utilities, the Legislature should not advance policies that increase regulatory uncertainty and customer costs,” PG&E spokesperson Jennifer Robison said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Pressure and temperature alone may not determine which structure the material adopts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
He adopts the “do nothing” method of therapy.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
