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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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The hottest front for competition among the major labs is coding assistants, with corporate adoption of the tools driving rapid revenue growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Like Sherman, he thinks that AI will allow brands to collect more valuable consumer data and that the adoption will spread quickly throughout the industry.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

AI adoption is continuing, making the major software companies integral, while hyperscalers have shown no signs of slowing down their data center and chip investments.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Barristers acting for Gateshead Council said the adoption was "unfair to the child" as it had been based on "mistaken" information.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

A yellow Post-it note just like the one that was in Chip’s family’s safe, probably stuck on his adoption records?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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