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Recent Examples of adoption
For weeks, volunteers and town staff led by former Town Manager Josh Kelly provided housing for the cats, collected donations and found shelters and adoption agencies to take the many cats and kittens.
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
As an incentive, Riverside County has waived all adoption fees at each of its shelters through March.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Kittens are available for adoption at Petco stores at 463713 Florida 200 in Yulee and 11900 Atlantic Blvd.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
During the launch event, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu explained that solving charging anxiety is essential for wider EV adoption.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
As an incentive, Riverside County has waived all adoption fees at each of its shelters through March.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Kittens are available for adoption at Petco stores at 463713 Florida 200 in Yulee and 11900 Atlantic Blvd.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
During the launch event, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu explained that solving charging anxiety is essential for wider EV adoption.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 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
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Other songwriters might opt to wring notes of sadness from the whole squad getting hitched, but this one is winking at the listener, signifying the end of his seclusion in Europe and the embrace of fans who haven’t had an audience with him in a long time.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The final image of Friday’s game was an embrace between Flagg and Tatum, who Flagg idolized as a kid.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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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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Español is having a lot more visibility and acceptance nationwide.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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The key message is the importance of acceptance.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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