ADOPTION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

adoption

noun

Definition of adoption

as in embracement

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Recent Examples of adoption While enabling wider adoption, this creates a provenance gap, as consistency and accountability in these conversions remain inconsistent. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Asking people about the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence felt a little silly, given the context. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 World Collective will host an activation at Texhibition Istanbul in September to engage Turkish denim suppliers and prepare them for DPP adoption. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 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

The admission, an aside in a wide-ranging interview, raised eyebrows in the recovery community given the star’s very public embrace of sobriety after joining a 12-step program following his 2016 split from wife Angelina Jolie.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
With the embrace of partisan gerrymandering and geographic sorting, where individuals gravitate toward politically similar populations, few races are competitive on election day.

— Jack Harvel August 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of embrace

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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

Noun

With the successful completion of acceptance trials, the next step is preliminary acceptance, which will enable it to undergo Navy testing.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Finalists and the Grand Prize Winner will be solely responsible for any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes resulting from acceptance of a Finalist Prize or Grand Prize.

— August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

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