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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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
"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Cardiff University said it was sorry that "any student felt unsafe" on campus and that it adopts a "zero-tolerance approach to harassment and discrimination of all kinds".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Try being a white person who adopts the trappings of black culture while still living in the white community.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
