adoptee

noun

adopt·ee ə-ˌdäp-ˈtē

: one who is adopted

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Many adoptees' biggest gripe is the money involved in the process. —

David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 The commission has also been conducting a separate investigation into the cases of 367 Korean adoptees in Europe, the United States and Australia who suspect their biological origins were manipulated to facilitate their adoptions. —

Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 Many adoptees are happy to live with zero knowledge of their genetic forebears and birth stories. —

James Eli Shiffer, airmail.news, 18 May 2024 But research shows that adoptee trauma is real; a 2013 study found that adoptees were about four times more likely to attempt suicide than non-adoptees. —

David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adoptee