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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Several researchers said they remain concerned about peptides’ widespread adoption before any safety or efficacy testing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

And while it’s still early days for customer adoption of shopping agents, it’s clear that swaths of the population are using chatbots as a starting point in their shopping journey to research and compare products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Whitehall's known for ages it has to be less risk averse. Shrinking the Civil Service and the adoption of artificial intelligence technology make that more vital," they said.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

She said adoption accelerated over the past two years as government subsidies, improving vehicle quality and falling operating costs combined to make ownership more attractive.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

I wonder if once you see her, you’ll wish you hadn’t decided on adoption.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

Investors have been preoccupied with Muse’s impressive adoptions stats.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Later, she became the chair of the Movement for an Adoption Apology, which campaigned for the UK government to apologise for forced adoptions.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

It has also raised questions over how Singapore - known for its tight controls and meticulous checks - failed to detect the alleged trafficking and even approved some of the adoptions.

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

“It still may not permit this adoption. In fact, even the more mod­erate Muslim nations are hesitant with adoptions because in many of those countries, Islamic law, Shari a, doesn’t recognize adoption.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini


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