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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Another factor could be whether the basis of adoption is untrue, said Lim.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

"I'm skeptical that it will immediately push more players to the cloud quickly, but I do predict a gradual adoption of alternatives."

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The report also says that skilled, blue-collar workers are using AI, which stands in contrast to some other research showing adoption is concentrated in white-collar work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Heading into Wednesday’s earnings, analysts were looking for an indication of how consumer AI adoption is affecting web search, the central pillar of Google’s advertising business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“Yeah, she didn’t realize she was on an adoption website for children with special needs,” I said.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

One pointed out that the children's adoptions had been approved based on government officers' recommendations, and that the adoptive parents "are innocent parties that have done every step in accordance with the law".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Cat adoptions are climbing: More than 2.2 million cats were adopted from U.S. shelters in 2025, up 16% from a decade ago, according to Shelter Animals Count.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Australia's government issued a landmark apology in 2013 for forced adoptions and Ireland's did so in 2021.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

In June, the Church of England said it was "profoundly sorry" for its role in forced adoptions.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“It still may not permit this adoption. In fact, even the more mod­erate Muslim nations are hesitant with adoptions because in many of those countries, Islamic law, Shari a, doesn’t recognize adoption.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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