adoption

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Recent Examples of adoption Although liquid crystal elastomers are still in the early stages of industrial adoption, this new printing framework is expected to move artificial muscles into practical applications such as soft robotics, energy damping, and biomedicine. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026 The positions will bolster shelter operations around adoption, fostering and other areas, according to the nonprofits. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Digital adoption continues to accelerate. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026 Global Standard, the nonprofit that owns and operates Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), is seeing a wider adoption of voluntary sustainability standards. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 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
  • To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • My mother and Barron had a distinct bond, beginning with her gentle embrace.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Supporting Yoon’s impeachment, Lee has also condemned Yoon’s unconstitutional abuse of martial law and espousal of election fraud conspiracy theory.
    Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • These Allswifit Slip-On Sneakers earned a seal of acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association, along with glowing reviews from hairstylists, healthcare workers, and Disney park-goers alike.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Jimbo is a storyteller and clown with a message of love, tolerance and acceptance.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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