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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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If guarantees and subsidies are major factors in the rapid adoption of AI tools, investors should be skeptical of AI companies’ revenue projections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Aimiee Sadler, chief executive of Dogs Playing for Life, said that the program helps make dogs more suitable for adoption and that keeping dogs confined to their kennels is equal to “incarceration.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In a note to clients on Wednesday, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives touted the “significant momentum” for Palantir, which he said points to potentially further adoption among federal agencies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

India has seen an alarming rise in such fraud with the unprecedented adoption of digital payments in the country over the last half decade.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The holidays are a busy time for pet adoption.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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