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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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AI adoption is happening across industries faster than companies can adjust their pay structures, which can create employee flight risk, according to Ruth Thomas, chief compensation strategist with Payscale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Several researchers said they remain concerned about peptides’ widespread adoption before any safety or efficacy testing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

"Whitehall's known for ages it has to be less risk averse. Shrinking the Civil Service and the adoption of artificial intelligence technology make that more vital," they said.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Yet hurdles remain, with adoption uneven across the country.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

“As I was entering the adoption information into the computers, I just noticed some interesting things. That’s all.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Investors have been preoccupied with Muse’s impressive adoptions stats.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Later, she became the chair of the Movement for an Adoption Apology, which campaigned for the UK government to apologise for forced adoptions.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

David and Ally chose a local agency that specialised in arranging adoptions of Indonesian babies.

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

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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