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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Pill forms of the drugs are expected to supercharge adoption, with J.P.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But if biological mothers and fathers are constitutionally forbidden from transferring parental rights, then many adoption consents are null and void.

From Slate • May 13, 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

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

Finally, after another year of this, child services terminated Shanon’s parental rights and put us up for adoption.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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