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Definitions

adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /
NOUN
choosing or taking something as one's own
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance approval enactment endorsement maintenance ratification
STRONG
approbation appropriation assumption choice confirmation embracement embracing espousal following selection support
WEAK
taking on taking over taking up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproval opposition refusal rejection
WEAK
pass repudiation
NOUN
legal taking of another's child
Synonyms
STRONG
fosterage fostering raising
WEAK
adopting naturalizing taking in
Antonyms
WEAK
pass rejection repudiation

Example Sentences

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Faster adoption means revenue for the companies using AI, not the companies selling the memory to run it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Dimon likened the AI transformation to electricity and the internet, but said the pace of adoption will be much faster.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, demand for computing power continues to climb.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The technology was developed decades ago, but federal incentives during the Obama administration kicked U.S. adoption into high gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I wonder if once you see her, you’ll wish you hadn’t decided on adoption.

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.