Synonyms for adoption
Most common
acceptance borrowing
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of adopting.
Forms
- Plural
- adoptions → acceptances, espousals, acceptations, appropriations…
Example sentences
- acceptance Self-acceptance is the basis of an authentic life.
- borrowing Most importantly, the borrowing rates are going up.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adoption | steady | |
| acceptance | falling | |
| borrowing | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- espousal
- 9 letters
- borrowing3
- 10 letters
- acceptance3
- 11 letters
- affiliation5, acceptation
- 13 letters
- appropriation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (borrowing3 = 3 syllables).