Synonyms for adoptive
əˈdɒp tɪvadop·tive

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1. adoptiveadjective

   of parents and children; related by adoption

   "adoptive parents"

   Synonyms:
   adopted

   Antonyms:
   begotten, natural, biological

2. adopted, adoptiveadjective

   acquired as your own by free choice

   "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"

   Synonyms:
   adopted

   Antonyms:
   natural, begotten, biological

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1. List of paraphrases for "adoptive":

   foster

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1. Said Thompson:

   I’m on my knees, we [the adoptive families] have all previously hosted these children. We've had home studies. We have hosted these children in our homes for Christmas or summer hosting, and we’ve returned the children when it was time for them to return to Ukraine.

2. Lisa Wright:

   My( adoptive) mom told me,' Your mommy loved you, but she was really young, and she knew she couldn't take care of you. I wanted the baby so bad, and that's why your mom let me take care of you,' you weren't abandoned. This was just the best thing for you.

3. Laurie Johnson:

   We’ve had people call us afterwards or send us emails with pictures of their adopted dogs saying, ‘thank you for the referral,’ it’s definitely exponential in its reach of adoptive homes.

4. Neama Rahmani:

   I can’t think of any legitimate reason for the delay in arresting Griffin, especially when the adoptive mother was arrested in August 2020, even if he were cooperating, it would usually be post-arrest and indictment.

5. Justin Clark:

   The biggest thing we want people to know is how great of a need there is for foster and adoptive homes in the US, the numbers are staggering and the reality is there are children without families who are living down the street from you.