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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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That’s up from 8% last year, but it’s still the lowest adoption rate among the five key documents you need for a robust estate plan.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

With this year’s adoption of Automated Ball-Strike technology, Major League Baseball made everyone undergo strict height measurements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

This is what real adoption looks like early on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

AI is here, but it’s still on the cusp of wider adoption.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

That was probably why they resorted to putting Post-it notes on the adoption papers, Jonah thought.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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