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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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For now, Peanut remains under Pasadena Humane’s care and will stay there until he is medically ready for adoption.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"It's still in its very early adoption phase, so there is interest and experimentation from schools, and that's rising rapidly," Kyriacou said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“We see Neo driving meaningful adoption for first-time Mac owners with a distinct customer base relative to the Air and Pro models,” Mohan wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The bottoming in the software trade has come into view, they reckon, adding that all indications are that the first quarter saw rapid AI adoption across semis, software, infrastructure, and derivative areas across tech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“The adoption agent says we’re ideal candidates. She thinks they’ll have a match for us within six months.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng