ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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Powell has since asked ADP to restore the arrangement, according to The American Prospect.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
And the Fed might have even less access to private employment data this time around, after payroll software provider ADP ended its data-sharing agreement with the Fed in August, according to The American Prospect.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Just this month, ADP reported that the US private sector lost 32,000 jobs in September, a clear indication that hiring momentum is cooling and competition is intensifying.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
The report used data from the largest payroll provider in the United States, ADP, to gain up-to-date employment and earning data for millions of workers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
And the Fed might have even less access to private employment data this time around, after payroll software provider ADP ended its data-sharing agreement with the Fed in August, according to The American Prospect.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Just this month, ADP reported that the US private sector lost 32,000 jobs in September, a clear indication that hiring momentum is cooling and competition is intensifying.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
The report used data from the largest payroll provider in the United States, ADP, to gain up-to-date employment and earning data for millions of workers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
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ADP
noun
ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē 
ā-ˈdē-ˌpē
: a compound formed in living cells that reacts to form ATP
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ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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