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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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For investors, the war has unfolded against the backdrop of the almost universal adoption of index funds that are cheap as dirt and easy as pie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He predicts the stock could be “range-bound” until the company is able to accelerate its Azure growth or further drive Copilot adoption.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

However, adoption of prediction markets at the highest level of commodities trading may be limited, according to Robert Yawger, an executive director and commodity specialist at Mizuho.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

And while leaderboards and incentive systems aren’t perfect, executives say they’re effective and driving more internal AI adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

There’s no adoption fee because this is not an adoption.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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