ADOPTION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

adoption

noun

Definition of adoption

as in embracement

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Recent Examples of adoption The shelter then can take steps toward adoption and fostering the animal, according to Special Assistant Dist. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Disney is bracing for another round of layoffs, this time to its legal and global affairs department, as part of a corporate-wide workforce redesign in the adoption of artificial intelligence and other technologies. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Guests learned about red panda conservation and were able to support the zoo’s red pandas through special animal adoption boxes available for purchase. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 CFOs are now evaluating whether their organization can justify an AI investment once all the risks and costs of adoption have been taken into account, not only its benefits. — James Hunter, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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

Although the pair walked the red carpet individually, they were pictured holding hands and posing in a sweet embrace inside the event.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
My advice is to learn the business, embrace technology and stay relentlessly curious about the humans doing the work.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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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Micron is currently restricted from conducting a large-scale buyback due to its acceptance of CHIPS Act grants.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Winchester The fastest way for a new cartridge to gain widespread acceptance with the shooting public is for the military to adopt it.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

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