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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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He thinks EU membership and the adoption of the euro could reap economic benefits for innovative companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

This includes increasing adoption of AI across different stages of the trucking process, the Journal’s Luis Garcia writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

They see security needs surrounding the adoption of AI growing, adding to the opportunity for CrowdStrike to profit.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Internal memos suggested that the firm knew opt-in tools tended to have low adoption rates, and yet it still launched safety features that were not switched on by default.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Mia and I loved her too and stayed in touch with her in America, but Isatu’s adoption wasn’t working out.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

Indonesia also has strict rules and processes for transnational adoptions, which the defendants are alleged to have bypassed.

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

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

“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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