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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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So the techies came clean: They were building something powerful and dangerous, hardly fit for mass adoption.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

But crypto bulls point to institutional adoption of the asset class as a bulwark against sharp falls.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

When they first met in their early teens at an event hosted by the adoption agency their parents had used, they were struck by the uncanny similarities in their appearance and mannerisms.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

“It’s important for fosters to get involved so that we have somewhere to keep the cats until they get adopted,” said Mibbby Butler, the adoption coordinator at the no-kill shelter Kitten Rescue Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

I’ve only made it through 57 adoption applications, but the patterns are already clear.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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

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

“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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