ADOPTION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

adoption

noun

Definition of adoption

as in embracement

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Recent Examples of adoption But the wider adoption of benne is part of a greater movement to reclaim heritage crops across the United States. — Su-Jit Lin, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026 The provisional patent creates another route toward wider adoption. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 But over the years, many shelters now do offer year-round adoption, realizing that not adopting black cats to good homes only further perpetuates the myth. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 Demand for organic dairy is strong, and processors are looking for additional supply, but interest alone doesn’t create adoption. — Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 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

Definition of embracement

Noun

That embrace of diversity will no doubt affect the math for the 2028 Democratic primaries — a race where only 24 hours ago, there was a strong sentiment that a white man was the only safe way for Democrats to go.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Tariffs and trade wars, Canada-bashing, Europe-bashing, the betrayal of Ukraine and embrace of Vladimir Putin, the grotesque self-enrichment of himself and his circle, the unleashing of an armed militia of ICE goons on our streets.

— Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of embrace

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
Even China’s espousal of free trade is closely tied to its status as a manufacturing juggernaut.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of espousal

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Building comparable resale acceptance would require substantial investment, with no guarantee that buyers would ultimately value a newcomer's label as highly as PSA's, the spokesperson said.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Before classes even began, students were running around campus in suits, rushing pre-professional clubs with lower acceptance rates than Duke itself.

— Alana Kaufman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

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