adoption

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Recent Examples of adoption Past economic recessions have accelerated the adoption of new technologies, especially those designed to automate tasks, such as these factory robots working on an assembly line in a manufacturer in China. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2025 Although bitcoin still trades day to day like a tech stock , the analyst maintains that its growing institutional adoption has also strengthened its digital gold thesis. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025 Our older two's daycare costs were covered by a voucher as foster kids, because that was before the adoption. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Luna and Democratic Colorado Representative Brittany Pettersen have attempted to pass legislation allowing House members to vote by proxy for up to 12 weeks following the birth or adoption of a child. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adoption
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Noun
  • Afternoons bring the warming embrace of outdoor pools and hot tubs—perfect for soothing muscles after diverse activities.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Well, on the immigration issue, the open embrace of empathy in that platform is on the part of people who basically are using empathy as an argument against having any meaningful citizenship, nationality, national borders, etc.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The actually existing transatlantic relationship has long been based on a common espousal of liberal democracy, built on the legacy of defeating fascism in World War II.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The tradition is an espousal of values, holding space for connection and unhurried conversation.
    Olivia Schellenberg, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • While many polls show that acceptance for LGBTQ+ rights has generally increased over the past 20 years, most Americans are less supportive of transgender girls and women participating in women's sports.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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