adopt
verb (used with object)
to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent.
was adopting
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past progressiveof adopt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Omoto said the company was adopting Berkshire’s approach to capital allocation, directing investments toward businesses with competitive advantages and continued growth potential while reinvesting earnings in them over the long term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Strategy announced in 2022 that it was adopting Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The council did not appeal after the judge ruled in favour, instead saying it was adopting a "new strategy" going forward for Brockwell Live.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Tom Vilsack said the agency was adopting an “ecologically-driven” approach to older forests — an arena where logging interests have historically predominated.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
It was adopting the role that it plays for us, in the twenty-first century: it was becoming the soundtrack to the affairs of our hearts.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
