rather than adopting vs rather than adopt

Both "rather than adopting" and "rather than adopt" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Rather than adopting" is used when referring to an ongoing or continuous action, while "rather than adopt" is used when referring to a one-time or general action.

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rather than adopting

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to an ongoing or continuous action.

This phrase is used when you want to express a preference for one action over another that is ongoing or continuous. It implies a comparison between two actions.

Examples:

I decided to stay home rather than adopting a new hobby.
She chose to save money rather than adopting a lavish lifestyle.
He preferred reading books rather than adopting a sedentary lifestyle.
Rather than adopting a confrontational approach, she opted for a diplomatic solution.
The company focused on innovation rather than adopting traditional methods.

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We can now try to move this process forward in another way, and perhaps even faster, in that we rely on the self-interest of the parties involved, treating each as individuals rather than adopting a 'one size fits all' approach.
Both are of course poisonous if used improperly: hence we must devote our efforts to promoting standards and disseminating information, rather than adopting scientifically unfounded, indiscriminate and overly bureaucratic measures.
The applicants contest the fact that the defendants opted for a near total ban on seal products, rather than adopting less restrictive alternatives, such as labelling requirements.
Given the various priority tasks to be examined, the Committee would prefer the Commission to seek to optimise the number rather than adopting an approach that may seem to be less sensitive to changing needs.
We would be dealing much more honestly with one another if we were to find common ground on the still open issue of final disposal rather than adopting hardened positions according to which one side of this House is right and the other is getting everything wrong.
Rather than adopting a protectionist policy, I believe there is a need for firm commitment to fair trade.
Rather than adopting a horizontal approach to this policy area, the draftsman believes that the proposals in the PDB must be considered line by line.
I did not support the outcome of Parliament's vote on the resolution in Strasbourg, for it was weighted against Israel rather than adopting a position of neutrality between the parties.
We would therefore do well, tomorrow, to reject the Common Position and put all our efforts into harmonising European patent law, rather than adopting, and making do with, regulations that are controversial within the industry in question.
I believe that is a much more proper way to proceed, rather than adopting a resolution now and then listening to what he has to say afterwards.
In the setting up of a Single Market for Financial Services, due account should be taken of the good quality of legislation, rather than adopting a tick-box approach to legislation whereby measures are adopted in haste and subsequently prove to be inappropriate.
A 'full and inclusive' interpretation should guarantee a high level of protection, rather than adopting the lowest common interpretation of the Convention.
Given his robust remarks the day after the talks collapsed in Cancún, I was actually expecting the Commission to be thinking more along the lines of proposing a thorough overhaul of the international trading system rather than adopting a new tactical position.
I would ask you, once again, to consider overnight whether it would not really make more sense for us to adopt a resolution together, as a broad community, rather than adopting one with a narrow majority as would be the case at present.
The Commission has opted to align the existing instruments covered by the new procedure by proposing omnibus regulations, each of which aligns a set of instruments, rather than adopting a separate regulation for each instrument.
The proposal therefore pursues the objectives of the common fisheries policy, rather than adopting any of the measures listed in point 3 of Article 43 TFEU, and therefore point 2 of that article must be used as the legal basis for the proposal.
Yet the Italian left, rather than adopting its own political strategy, is relying on elements of the national federation of journalists to exhibit the most disloyal and obstinate anti-democratic assault on the government in office - through a series of orchestrated actions on this occasion.
Rather than adopting a socio-philosophical approach to the subject, the rapporteur has chosen to focus on specific issues.

Alternatives:

instead of adopting
in place of adopting
as opposed to adopting
as an alternative to adopting
in preference to adopting