adoption

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Recent Examples of adoption This hardware-agnostic approach enables the company’s AI models to operate across different robotic platforms while accelerating adoption in manufacturing environments. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 Then there were warnings about the American summer heat and complaints about the adoption of hydration breaks and the four-quarter system, as well as the fact that many of the stadiums were miles away from city centers. Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The beagles have proven extremely popular, Simmons said, with the ranch receiving more than 7,000 adoption applications. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 On March 23, 2023, an adoption panel approved Preston’s adoption by Varley and McGowan-Fazackerley, according to the statement. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for adoption
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Noun
  • But Cygnet Infinity—which received gold at the Spirits Business’s Low & No Masters 2026 Awards—is less about abstinence than embracement.
    Nick Scott, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
  • That embracement has helped the military enlist between 128,000 and 190,000 new service members annually since the 1990s, even though some armed forces, especially the Army, have struggled to meet their recruiting goals in the past few years.
    Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The world’s second-largest economy has also weathered the historic energy crunch triggered by the conflict better than many of its neighbors – in particular due to its copious strategic oil reserves and embrace of green tech and electric vehicles.
    Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • The new owner, Jasen Mark, snapped it up four years ago, then spent $8 million to turn a rundown resort into a new five-star property that artfully straddles modern amenities and a nostalgic embrace of simpler times.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Scorsese’s public espousal of this technology marks the latest shift in attitude about AI from powerful Hollywood creatives.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • The Trump administration is also unwinding another key tool of American soft power: the country’s espousal of liberal democratic values.
    Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Last year, voters showed a growing acceptance of the horror genre by awarding Oscars to Sinners and Weapons.
    Sophia Morano, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • That wistful undertow stems from Zimmerman’s casual acceptance of his advancing age.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026

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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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