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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

Jan, now 73, remembers vividly the day she had to give up her baby for adoption and spent years trying to find out what happened to him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There have been repeated calls on the UK government to issue an apology for the state's role in forced adoption.

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

“What was the name of the adoption agency where you, you know, got me?” he blurted.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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