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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Aldaron’s investments are aimed at increasing head count and improving operations at portfolio companies by accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Testing these technologies in an operational port will show how they work as an integrated system and help reduce barriers to commercial adoption.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

He had been expecting enterprise adoption of AI to drive demand for more hardware to support the technology, and to therefore lead to higher revenues.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Yet while it boasts one of the highest adoption rates in the bloc, Ireland also shows some of the pitfalls of Europe's AI push.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 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

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

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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