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The phrase "adopted him as" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of taking someone into a family or group, often in a legal or emotional context.
Example: "After years of fostering him, they finally adopted him as their son."
Alternatives: "took him in as" or "accepted him as".
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Amnesty International adopted him as a prisoner of conscience.
During the 16th century the Servites erroneously adopted him as their official doctor.
Augustus did not like him, but he adopted him as his son.
In Norway, he was so popular that their Post Office adopted him as a Christmas mascot.
She and her partner adopted him as a baby from a Russian orphanage, she said.
In Norway, he was so popular that their post office adopted him as a Christmas mascot.
Peter noticed his intelligence, adopted him as his godson, and had him christened Abram Petrovich Gannibal.
"I adopted him as my son, but I am worried about his future," sobs his aunt.
Bromfield described grass as "the great healer," and Mr. Jamison adopted him as a hero.
So, from then on, I adopted him as a moral and intellectual guide.
Mr. Bushkin wonders now at his own naïveté when Carson instantly adopted him as a constant companion.
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