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And while his architecture was his great gift to his adoptive hometown — his art was his gift to himself.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The organization focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
In the past timeline, Agnes finds out her birth mother was a Handmaid and not her beloved adoptive mother, Tabitha.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The organization focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
In the past timeline, Agnes finds out her birth mother was a Handmaid and not her beloved adoptive mother, Tabitha.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoptive
adopted
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California, after years of political debate, finally semi-adopted phonics, although not completely requiring it.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a cause dear to his heart as an adopted child, is still going strong, thanks in part to $23 million through the sale of Frosty tags and coupons in 2025.—
Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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