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Recent Examples of adoption
Other big stories ➤ These are the pets up for adoption in metro Phoenix shelters this week.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum welcomed Eloise via adoption in 2011.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Badeaux revealed that Olive had been confined to a bathroom for 10 years before her former owners ultimately surrendered her for adoption.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
While that’s not been occurring in a robust way yet, technology giants like OpenAI have started to go all-in on building it out, and consumers’ adoption of AI in shopping continues to rise.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum welcomed Eloise via adoption in 2011.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Badeaux revealed that Olive had been confined to a bathroom for 10 years before her former owners ultimately surrendered her for adoption.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
While that’s not been occurring in a robust way yet, technology giants like OpenAI have started to go all-in on building it out, and consumers’ adoption of AI in shopping continues to rise.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoption
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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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Bonus points for a welcoming embrace of tobacco smoke around the premises, even if it's been years since anyone (legally) smoked inside.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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The actresses shared a warm embrace at the end that really hit a high note.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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This growing recognition and acceptance is associated with an increase in self-diagnosis of autism.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Past 1497 alumni have gone on to staff writers’ rooms, secure development deals, gain festival access and acceptance and entry to labs including Sundance, and have their projects optioned by leading studios.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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