"To adopt the standards" means to accept and conform to a set of established rules or guidelines. It means following a specific criteria or level of behavior, quality, or practice. Full definition
To be clear, this isn't a gimmick from one company, it's a new and officially adopted standard for wireless device charging. (howtogeek.com)
Whether states adopted the standards in the hopes of getting federal money or not, there's no dispute about the fact that Common Core has become hugely controversial. (americanradioworks.org)
But why not just adopt the standards of one high performing country? (indianapublicmedia.org)