Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One, such as a child, that is or has been adopted.
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- noun An adopted son or daughter. A foster child.
- noun A person who was adopted as a child.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
Etymologies
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Examples
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The stories were all different but the feeling of the birth family member or the adoptee was the same — longing.
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In this category are articles suggesting that Jobs' status as an adoptee is a reason to restrict abortion access in general.
Marianne Mollmann: Why the Use of Steve Jobs as an Anti-Choice Political Stunt Is Flawed Marianne Mollmann 2011
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The stories were all different but the feeling of the birth family member or the adoptee was the same -- longing.
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Grizz is one of three cats the Hopkinses own, but is the only adoptee, which is why Amy Hopkins decided to enter him in the contest.
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There’s a trend in domestic adoptions toward openness—in other words, the adoptee, birth parent one or both, and adoptive family all have a degree of contact with one another and share relevant information, including health histories.
YOU The Smart Patient Michael F. Roizen 2006
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There’s a trend in domestic adoptions toward openness—in other words, the adoptee, birth parent one or both, and adoptive family all have a degree of contact with one another and share relevant information, including health histories.
YOU The Smart Patient Michael F. Roizen 2006
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Indy 'adoptee' touts benefits of living and working in city, and is helping young professionals become patrons of the arts.
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In Dana Point's case the "adoptee" is the Camp Pendleton-based 5th Marine Regiment, whose headquarters unit is now is Al Asad as Regimental Combat Team 5.
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I do not consider adult adoptees "children", I use it because the adoptee was a child when the adoption occurred)
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I do not consider adult adoptees "children", I use it because the adoptee was a child when the adoption occurred)
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