Synonyms for adoption
adop·tion

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1. adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousalnoun

   the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

   "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"

   Synonyms:
   word sense, acceptance, credence, word meaning, bridal, sufferance, banker's acceptance, betrothal, espousal, borrowing, acceptation, toleration

2. adoptionnoun

   a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)

   Synonyms:
   espousal, borrowing, acceptance, acceptation

3. borrowing, adoptionnoun

   the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

   "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"

   Synonyms:
   espousal, borrowing, acceptance, acceptation

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Law
   • Proceeding

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1. adoptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   appropriation

2. adoptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   approval, espousal, support, maintenance

3. adoptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   affiliation, adopting, fathering

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1. adoptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   affiliation, fathering, espousal

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1. List of paraphrases for "adoption":

   approval, adopt, passage, adopted, enactment, adoptions, adopting, endorsement, through, introduction, passing, taking, passed, approve, promulgation, 'adoption, take-up, approving, acceptance

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How to use adoption in a sentence?

1. Brian Kemp:

   We've also done adoption reform. We have done foster care reform.

2. Mladen Ivanic:

   There is full unity of Serbs in Bosnia that this resolution is anti-Serb, thus its possible adoption will not have positive effects but will additionally divide the Bosnian society.

3. Glass Lewis in its report:

   We do not believe that adoption of this proposal would be overly burdensome for the company.

4. European Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici:

   The Commission has but one compass, that of the growth and stability pact, and rules should be implemented, concerning Greece, we have another compass, the adoption of the memorandum of understanding and the (reform) program. Nothing should make us loosen these reforms.

5. David James:

   We’ve seen a drop in pet adoption especially with COVID restrictions being lifted and more people taking up the vaccine, this could be attributed to an increase in pet populations due to people who want pets but cannot afford them or those who do not want their pets anymore and end up releasing them into shelters or rescue homes, which is why it is important to spay and neuter your pets.