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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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AI companies are rationing their offerings and products, rankling users—a warning sign for a boom that depends on rapid adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Early adoption of AI tools by Ford and GE Aerospace is smart.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

That’s what non-adoption or “head in the sand” adoption looks like.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In contrast, some industrialized nations saw declines in light emissions, often linked to the adoption of LED technology and policies aimed at reducing light pollution.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

He didn’t know anything about his birth parents; all the adoption records had been sealed.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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