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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Given all that, it is flat-out wrong to say that AI adoption is stagnating, says Ethan Mollick, a Wharton professor who studies how companies adopt AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

For one, “customers are increasingly turning to platforms as they look to adopt AI.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Analysts predict Nvidia’s Arm-based chip could prompt rivals like AMD to adopt Arm designs, though strong CPU demand is expected for both x86 and Arm.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

She explained that the book opened her eyes to the "disguises" many Victorian women novelists were forced to adopt in order to be heard.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Are you kidding? I think that guy wants to adopt you.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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