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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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For investors, the war has unfolded against the backdrop of the almost universal adoption of index funds that are cheap as dirt and easy as pie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But there could be some bright spots before that, including adoption of Copilot Cowork and Microsoft 365 E7, the company’s AI-driven enterprise subscription platform due to be rolled out next month, according to Wood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The Ising models for QEC calibration and error correction could enable more advanced AI workloads and become a big catalyst for quantum adoption over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Some companies, like Writer, use internal token consumption leaderboards to drive AI adoption, viewing it as existential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It was Uncle Ali, the Sierra Leone agent of the American adoption agency.

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




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