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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Morgan and Goldman Sachs, represented “confirmation that AI adoption and usage are rising and companies are prioritizing it to drive efficiencies and productivity.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

But "AI adoption by terrorist groups has been much faster, more extensive and more systematic than we thought," Antonia Juelich, the author of the study, said in an interview with AFP on Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Academic George Gathigi explains that while Kikuyu men may have traditionally identified themselves through their mothers, that was always informal, with formal adoption of female names being a new phenomenon.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

But one stubborn problem has slowed commercial adoption.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Mr. Zimmerman—a man I’d known since I was five and who knew me from my volunteering at the adoption center for three summers—was a complete sweetheart and winked at me on the way out.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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

Last month, the Church of England last month said sorry for its role in the forced adoptions.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Not all the birth mothers subjected to forced adoptions went through a Church of England mother and baby home.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

She told me she had called a few adoption agencies that arranged international adoptions.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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