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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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
Even some in the party considered supporters of Israel are adopting a harder line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"It is clear to me that social media platforms are adopting tricks straight out of the big tech playbook and doing the bare minimum to get by," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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
