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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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For one, “customers are increasingly turning to platforms as they look to adopt AI.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He sees room for Okta’s growth to accelerate in the second half of 2026 as clients begin to adopt these AI identity offerings.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Tom believes he was called by God to adopt two children, Emily and Ethan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In April, a senior official said in Beijing that China plans to offer free courses for skilled workers and training programs for college graduates this year to help them adopt AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

These are universal truths: to understand them is to adopt them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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