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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Workers who switched companies in May earned an average pay bump of 7%, according to data from ADP.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 June 2025
But private employment saw the weakest monthly growth in the last two years, according to payroll processor ADP.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The private sector added just 37,000 jobs last month, down from 60,000 in April and well below the 110,000 expected by economists, according to research firm ADP.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
On Wednesday the private payroll processor ADP reported the weakest monthly jobs total since March 2023.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 6 June 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 June 2025
But private employment saw the weakest monthly growth in the last two years, according to payroll processor ADP.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The private sector added just 37,000 jobs last month, down from 60,000 in April and well below the 110,000 expected by economists, according to research firm ADP.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
On Wednesday the private payroll processor ADP reported the weakest monthly jobs total since March 2023.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 6 June 2025
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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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