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Recent Examples of adoption
In a working paper published last year, Harvard Business School Associate Professor Rembrand Koning put the adoption rate between men and women at about 25%.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Under the new law, adoption and surrogacy if any party in the contract is a citizen or a resident of a foreign country of concern will be prohibited.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 May 2026
No change in the unemployment rate was anticipated as factors such as aging demographics, an immigration slowdown and technology adoption have contributed to a slower-moving jobs market.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The government has redoubled its campaign for quicker EV adoption, framing it as a critical buffer against external supply shocks.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Under the new law, adoption and surrogacy if any party in the contract is a citizen or a resident of a foreign country of concern will be prohibited.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 May 2026
No change in the unemployment rate was anticipated as factors such as aging demographics, an immigration slowdown and technology adoption have contributed to a slower-moving jobs market.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The government has redoubled its campaign for quicker EV adoption, framing it as a critical buffer against external supply shocks.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoption
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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My mother and Barron had a distinct bond, beginning with her gentle embrace.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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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