adopt
verb (used with object)
to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent.
are adopting
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present progressiveof adopt.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In search of relief, some recreational gym-goers are adopting the kind of recovery techniques once reserved for elite athletes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Sean McVay and the Rams are adopting a different approach from the San Francisco 49ers by delaying travel to Melbourne, Australia, for their season opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
More police forces are adopting A.I. facial scanners; the tech is being piloted in schools, buses, and stores as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
But does Hogh's arrival suggest the club are adopting a quality-over-quantity approach?
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
She opened it and read: “I wish to make a protest against the methods you are adopting in annoying the President,” the letter writer said.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
