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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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The fact that these moves have turned more violent in recent weeks only underscores mounting nervousness around AI, and whether the breakneck growth in sectors riding its adoption can last.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

As a civil rights lawyer in Santa Barbara, he successfully argued a landmark California Supreme Court case, which upheld the right of adults unrelated by blood, marriage or adoption to live together as a family.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Azure sits at the center of enterprise AI adoption, while Microsoft can monetize AI through cloud infrastructure, Office and its broader software ecosystem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Southeast Asian countries accounted for much of that growth, with the governments of Malaysia and Thailand pushing solar adoption and Cambodia setting an import record in March.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

I gave birth in the woods behind my house and put the infant up for adoption just as soon as I'd cleaned myself off.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Annulling the adoptions in Singapore and returning the children to Indonesia will likely be complicated, as it goes into uncharted territory.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Cat adoptions are climbing: More than 2.2 million cats were adopted from U.S. shelters in 2025, up 16% from a decade ago, according to Shelter Animals Count.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Australia's government issued a landmark apology in 2013 for forced adoptions and Ireland's did so in 2021.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Last month, the Church of England last month said sorry for its role in the forced adoptions.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

She told me she had called a few adoption agencies that arranged international adoptions.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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