Sign of the Day for Saturday, November 22, 2025

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November is National Adoption Month and the Saturday before Thanksgiving is National Adoption Day.

ADOPTION

(as in "to adopt children")

What is being signed (English Meaning)

ADOPTION (as in "to adopt children")

Sign Type
  • ASL
Sign Description

Both hands in Bent 5 Handshape, palms face downward, pull up and into the S Handshape.

Memory Aid

Think of picking something up into your fists.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
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English Sentence

The adoption process takes a lot of time.

ASL Gloss

ADOPTION PROCESS TAKES A LOT TIME.

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