adopt
verb (used with object)
to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent.
has adopted
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present perfectof adopt (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In response, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has adopted a process to allow state regulators to challenge individual ratings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
In another case, the BBC, which the US president is suing for $10 billion over an allegedly misleading edit of one of his speeches, has adopted a strategy that experts expect to become more widespread.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
But even then, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has adopted a highly conservative stance against large-scale immigration.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In its Chinese programming, ELI has adopted a more deferential approach to Beijing’s industrial policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Lady Melisandre is a priestess of the red god. Queen Selyse has adopted her faith, along with many others, but more of His Grace’s followers still worship the Seven. Myself among them.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
