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Adopted vs. Adoptive
Adopted
Examples:
After a lengthy discussion, they adopted the new policy.The stray dog was adopted by a loving family.The committee adopted a resolution to support the new project.
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Adoptive
/əˈdɒptɪv/Examples:
He expressed his deep gratitude toward his adoptive parents.The adoptive cat quickly became the children's best friend.She embraced the challenges of her adoptive culture with enthusiasm.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Adopted describes someone who has been legally taken into a family as a son or daughter.
- Adoptive refers to the family or parents who have legally taken someone into their family.
- Remember that adopted is about the person or thing that is taken in, while adoptive is about the one doing the taking.
- Adopted is commonly used to describe the child in the adoption process.
- Adoptive emphasizes the relationship created by adoption, like adoptive parents.
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