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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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In March, it said it generates $2 billion in monthly revenue, noting that it has been able to increase the pace of ad sales inside ChatGPT and grow the adoption of its Codex agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"The infants that aren't being cared for where the deaths are taking place are disproportionately those that aren't desirable for adoption," it finds.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Church of England said in January it was planning to apologise for its role in the forced adoption scandal.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It ranked worst of the bunch on several components of that score, including AI adoption and AI investment, merger-and-acquisition activity and strategic partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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




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