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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:
- Remember that adopted is typically a past action, showing that someone has been brought into a family.
- Adoptive describes a relationship or status, often used before words like parents or family.
- Think of adopted people or pets as being fully part of a new group, while adoptive describes the ones who accepted them.
- Both words relate to adoption, but adopted usually refers to the one who has been taken in.
- Use adoptive to describe those who adopt, it adds descriptors to the family context.
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