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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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The company is benefiting from rising AI adoption as well as more clients turning to its platform to navigate a choppy trade environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The company is benefiting from rising AI adoption as well as more clients turning to its platform to navigate a choppy trade environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Quantum technology has been around for decades, but only in recent years has commercial adoption started to take off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Enquiries have proven otherwise, indicating that South Korean children in orphanages were given away for adoption without their families' consent.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

He might still be here if some anonymous donor hadn’t paid his $175 adoption fee.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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