adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /

NOUN

choosing or taking something as one's own

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance approval enactment endorsement maintenance ratification

STRONG

approbation appropriation assumption choice confirmation embracement embracing espousal following selection support

WEAK

taking on taking over taking up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproval opposition refusal rejection

WEAK

pass repudiation

NOUN

legal taking of another's child

Synonyms

STRONG

fosterage fostering raising

WEAK

adopting naturalizing taking in

Antonyms

WEAK

pass rejection repudiation

Example Sentences

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The analysts say this will help spur adoption.

From MarketWatch

Companies pushing AI adoption on employees through fear are using the wrong motivator.

From MarketWatch

UBS asked respondents what the main challenges are with AI adoption at their companies and turned up a few reasons.

From Barron's

It's only the 13th known case of adoption out of the 4,600 bears studied for nearly five decades in the area.

From BBC

But shareholders will tolerate the volatility if quantum adoption really does expand like analysts say it will.

From Barron's