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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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The firm's chief executive Satya Nadella said AI development has helped grow the adoption of the technology and has delivered "real-world impact across every industry."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Microsoft 365 Copilot has more than 30 million paid users, but adoption is much smaller than Google’s Gemini or OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“This important deployment will significantly enhance Tencent’s brand awareness to international representatives while driving broader foreign user familiarity and adoption across the WeChat Mini Program ecosystem and local merchant network,” they note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The company attributes this growth to cloud computing deals it activated during the third quarter, as well as the close of its acquisition of Cursor and increased adoption of Grok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

I’m hoping they’ll help us kick-start our own Seniors for Seniors adoption program.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

The rest were classed as "unopposed", with many parents advised not to contest the adoptions, because they would be unlikely to succeed.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

In 2023, Nicola Sturgeon described Marion McMillan as "one of the most ardent campaigners" as she formally apologised for the role of the state in the forced adoptions.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 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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