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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Aimiee Sadler, chief executive of Dogs Playing for Life, said that the program helps make dogs more suitable for adoption and that keeping dogs confined to their kennels is equal to “incarceration.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In a note to clients on Wednesday, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives touted the “significant momentum” for Palantir, which he said points to potentially further adoption among federal agencies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

By being a more multipurpose app, Uber could see more success in driving adoption of mobile-based hotel booking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

As domestic adoption of electric trucks picks up pace, Chinese firms are thinking more about overseas markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Mamma would probably be considering putting Dimple up for adoption.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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