adoptive

/ɐdˈɒptɪv/

/əˈdɑptɪv/

adoptive

(of a child or parent) related through adoption

antonyms : biological

acquired as your own by free choice

synonyms : adopted

antonyms : native

Examples

1. Adoptive families are formed in a different way.

2. After all, adoptive parents are essentially helping someone else’s offspring that carry someone else’s genes.

3. And in some rare cases, adoptive parents do not treat their children very well.

4. And even the adoptive parents, whose rights-- MERRICK GARLAND: