Recent Examples on the WebThe film follows an undocumented Vietnamese woman in Kuala Lumpur, and the relationship with her daughter who lives with adoptive parents. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 The couple faced legal repercussions because Malawi requires adoptive parents to live in the country for at least 18 months to become a resident, and residency is a prerequisite to legal adoption. Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 His adoptive parents lived in Kent, where his father was an accountant and his mother a homemaker. Matt Schudel, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Williams-Baugh said, referring to her adoptive parents.USA Today, 22 Aug. 2022 As adoptive parents settle into their new routine, teenage Zsófi starts to have doubts. Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Aug. 2022 The adoptive parents of the third Adams child who has filed suit declined to speak to the AP about the case. Michael Rezendes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 The adoptive parents of the third Adams child who has filed suit declined to speak to the AP about the case. Michael Rezendes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 The adoptive parents of the third Adams child who has filed suit declined to speak to the AP about the case.The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English adoptif, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French adoptif, going back to Old French, borrowed from Latin adoptīvus, from adoptāre "to adopt" + -īvus-ive