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Recent Examples of adoption
Boot camps that take employees offline for a week aren’t the prevailing mechanism to drive AI adoption.
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Legislators are feeling pressure to clamp down on its development and adoption as a result.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Both companies, which provide customer service solutions like voice integration, said accelerating AI adoption has boosted demand.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Other big stories ➤ These are the pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Legislators are feeling pressure to clamp down on its development and adoption as a result.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Both companies, which provide customer service solutions like voice integration, said accelerating AI adoption has boosted demand.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Other big stories ➤ These are the pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 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
Noun
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Melling has a lot to do with that embrace.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Having accepted Edgar Linton’s offer to join hands (and bank accounts), Cathy enjoys the creature comforts of her new life with a heavy heart that still longs for Heathcliff’s rough embrace.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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His path crosses many years later with the drifter’s child in a story of acceptance that Duvall considered one of his best films.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Stephen’s Yale acceptance is rescinded after the school receives Wrigley’s report about his severe online harassment, including the distribution of pornographic material.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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