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adopt
verb as in choose or take something as one's own
Example Sentences
The state adopted a more rigorous classification system and regulations, including the state leakage test, in the 1980s.
It considered the different rules currently adopted by schools in Wales and, what it described as, "the complex relationship" between young people and their smartphones.
The release triggers a roughly five-month clock in which local governments must accept public input on the new maps, officially adopt them and begin applying the heightened regulations.
In 2020, Danan launched drama classes in Bristol, his adopted home, for adults with mental health or addiction issues, or who have been through trauma or been in prison.
Tennessee and 23 Republican-led states recently adopted laws prohibiting doctors from prescribing puberty blockers or hormones for minors with gender dysphoria.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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