ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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This week, payrolls processing firm ADP said private companies added just 22,000 positions in January, far weaker than forecast.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, payroll processor ADP reported that private employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, far fewer than forecasters had expected.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Another jobs report from ADP Research released Wednesday estimated that the private sector added just 22,000 jobs in January, driven primarily by an additional 74,000 roles in education and health services.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Job growth wasn’t as bleak as the initial ADP figures suggested, NerdWallet’s Renter said, adding that the latest report provides further confirmation of the slowdown seen in the labor market during the past year.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, payroll processor ADP reported that private employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, far fewer than forecasters had expected.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Another jobs report from ADP Research released Wednesday estimated that the private sector added just 22,000 jobs in January, driven primarily by an additional 74,000 roles in education and health services.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Job growth wasn’t as bleak as the initial ADP figures suggested, NerdWallet’s Renter said, adding that the latest report provides further confirmation of the slowdown seen in the labor market during the past year.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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ADP
noun
ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē 
ā-ˈdē-ˌpē
: a compound formed in living cells that reacts to form ATP
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ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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