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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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California enacted major PBM reform last year with the adoption of Senate Bill 41, which went into effect Jan. 1.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

For now, Peanut remains under Pasadena Humane’s care and will stay there until he is medically ready for adoption.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"It's still in its very early adoption phase, so there is interest and experimentation from schools, and that's rising rapidly," Kyriacou said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Some older professionals are choosing early retirement because of the disruption and learning demands of AI adoption in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

On November 7, 2003, our family went down to the courthouse to finalize the adoption.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles