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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Their aim, DSA leaders say, is to see the adoption of progressive policies on homelessness, rent control and public safety — and to have a socialist city attorney to make those policies stick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

However, the adoption of millet did not happen alongside major genetic changes, indicating local populations embraced the new crop without large scale population turnover.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Compared with the first wave of generative AI that was focused on chatbots, Dai takes the view that “agentic AI creates much more value” and will see widespread adoption.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Nurturing the broader corporate adoption of AI could easily work to Nebius’s advantage in the long term.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The instant we get back to Georgia I am filing for an adoption.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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