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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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A wave of consumer adoption powered Nvidia to an initial public offering in 1999.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

He supported the adoption of a prematch anthem to unite the fans before kickoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But Paz's later announcement of a cabinet reshuffle signalled the adoption of a more conciliatory tone.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Their aim, DSA leaders say, is to see the adoption of progressive policies on homelessness, rent control and public safety — and to have a socialist city attorney to make those policies stick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

With this chronology in mind, we can now address an important question: was Copernicus’s adoption of the terraqueous-globe theory the key event which led to his switch from geocentrism to heliocentrism?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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