Plural of adoption
regular plural
The plural of adoption is adoptions.
Forms of adoption
| Singular | adoption /əˈdɑp.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | adoptions |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Adoptions in a sentence
- Can Rensch break the string of adoptions and finally find vindication by thwarting Nepomniachtchi with the pressure on?2020 May 27, “Adopt-A-Danny Returns Wednesday With Ian Nepomniachtchi”, in Chess.com, archived from the original on 27 May 2020
- My claim that the needs of children are best met by adoptions that feature hospitality directly challenges those birthfamilies who “just want to move on.”2009, James L. Gritter, Hospitious Adoption, CWLA Press, →ISBN, pages 157–158. From the entry birthfamily
- While individual states and counties will still control domestic adoption, the State Department will become the federal regulating agency in charge of intercountry adoptions.2007 May 16, Lynette Clemetson, “Adoptions From Guatemala Face an Uncertain Future”, in New York Times. From the entry intercountry
Meaning of adoption
- noun The act of adopting.
- noun The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if they were one's own child.
- noun An admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
Questions about the plural of adoption
- What is the plural of adoption?
- The plural of adoption is adoptions.
- Is adoption countable?
- Adoption is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: adoption (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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