unadopted
/ˌʌnəˈdɑptɪd/
adjective
- Not taken into one's family through adoption.
- She wrote a book about the challenges faced by unadopted teenagers.
- Many unadopted pets live in shelters for their entire lives.
- The unadopted children waited years for a permanent home.
- Not officially accepted or chosen, such as a plan, policy, or idea.
- Several unadopted amendments were left out of the final law.
- The unadopted strategy was never put into action.
- The committee's unadopted proposal was set aside for future discussion.
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