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adoption

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. adoption (noun)
  2. arms of adoption
  3. open adoption (noun)

adop·tion

noun \ə-ˈdäp-shən\

Definition of ADOPTION

: the act of adopting : the state of being adopted
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Examples of ADOPTION

  1. They chose adoption because they couldn't have children of their own.
  2. children who are available for adoption
  3. Our lawyer has handled many adoptions.
  4. our adoption of local customs
  5. the company's adoption of new technology
  6. the unanimous adoption of the resolution by the Senate

First Known Use of ADOPTION

14th century

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with ADOPTION

co-option, stock option

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