adoption
noun
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Examples of adoption in a Sentence
Kaylin Blue, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Arizona's adoption of a relatively low top tax rate of 2.5% for individuals might encourage more wealthy people to settle, or at least stay, here, said Tony Tanner, a portfolio manager who tracks Arizona's economy with the Aquila Group of Funds.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays through Mondays or Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
The point was to promote the adoption of alternative-fuel vehicles and help meet environmental goals, said Ronald Ongtoaboc, public information officer for the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The rapid adoption was in part a function of AI’s novelty—without initial interest, nothing can catch on.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
As for the new wave of laws appearing to fuel the rise in American VPN adoption, Jain said debates over one of those laws could eventually make its way up to the Supreme Court.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
In this way, Koenig most resembles Simon, whose music—including its deft (if ballsy) adoption of polyrhythms from sub-Saharan Africa—has always been a major touchstone for the band.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
And for many CFOs, their roles are changing alongside wide adoption of AI.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Middle English adopcioun, borrowed from Anglo-French adopciun, borrowed from Latin adoptiōn-, adoptiō, from ad- ad- + optiōn-, optiō "right to choose, choice, option entry 1"
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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