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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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He quickly reshuffled PayPal’s operations into three distinct business lines and said the company will accelerate its adoption of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

PayPal has to compete with the likes of Apple Pay, which saw growing adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic era.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

“What you’re seeing in those job postings is that adoption is already happening,” said Bryn Mooser, chief executive of Asteria, an AI film studio.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

He argues the drop reflects the end of China’s streak of oil stockpiling, rather than weaker end-user demand from long-term trends such as rising EV adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Mia and I loved her too and stayed in touch with her in America, but Isatu’s adoption wasn’t working out.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

Indonesia also has strict rules and processes for transnational adoptions, which the defendants are alleged to have bypassed.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The MSF declined to answer the BBC's questions on whether it did any checks on the babies who entered Singapore and how it usually conducts checks on the adoptions of foreign children.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Cat adoptions are climbing: More than 2.2 million cats were adopted from U.S. shelters in 2025, up 16% from a decade ago, according to Shelter Animals Count.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Last month, the Church of England last month said sorry for its role in the forced adoptions.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

She told me she had called a few adoption agencies that arranged international adoptions.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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