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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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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

Some companies, like Writer, use internal token consumption leaderboards to drive AI adoption, viewing it as existential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

The rest of the day, I hid in my room, filling out the dog adoption application and researching bichon frises and how to care for shy dogs online.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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