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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Rising agentic AI adoption could widen demand across the server market, while strong AI chip demand is supportive of foundries with leading-edge capacity, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"It is the first year of adoption and obviously these things can take time to implement and for people to accept change," Folwell said.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

California’s $1-billion clean truck voucher program was designed to accelerate adoption of zero-emission vehicles through state-funded vouchers, as well as to reduce pollution from the state’s robust shipping industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Needham thinks Victoria’s Secret stock is poised to benefit from the increased adoption of weight-loss drugs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I called the adoption agency today, just like I promised.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Diana Defries, who successfully campaigned for a state apology for forced adoptions, said greater access to records could help families understand what happened in the homes.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Hidayat joined a Facebook group for adoptions, and was approached by a woman claiming she could not have children.

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

“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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