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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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AI companies are rationing their offerings and products, rankling users—a warning sign for a boom that depends on rapid adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

AI is here, but it’s still on the cusp of wider adoption.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

That’s what non-adoption or “head in the sand” adoption looks like.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

AI is here, but it’s still on the cusp of wider adoption.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I wonder if Dumbledore would have used an adoption agency if the Dursleys hadn’t been around.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy




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