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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Americans expect A.I. to cause job losses and have been slower to adopt it than their peers in most other countries, while also not trusting their own government to regulate it.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

It would require Colony Ridge to adopt stricter lending standards and allow buyers to back out of purchases without penalty within two months.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Huddled around a small makeshift memorial of votive candles and flowers, those gathered demanded that the Inglewood Police Department adopt body-worn cameras, as many police agencies countrywide have done.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

People don’t move at the same speed: Some adopt these processes quickly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

But as the century went on it became less necessary to adopt such a disguise.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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