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Recent Examples of adoption
The company further credits the adoption of a hexagonal mapping system with making same-day deliveries available to 12 million more households.
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Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Emerson joined the family through adoption 10 years later, and in 2013, Rhimes welcomed Beckett via surrogacy.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The shelter noted in its Facebook post that dogs eligible for free adoption will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Most of the rest are up for adoption, including two 1-year-old Göttingen minipigs — named Barrigan and Mulligan — sleeping near Amber and who were sent to the network by a Kansas City area testing lab after being used in research.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
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Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Emerson joined the family through adoption 10 years later, and in 2013, Rhimes welcomed Beckett via surrogacy.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The shelter noted in its Facebook post that dogs eligible for free adoption will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Most of the rest are up for adoption, including two 1-year-old Göttingen minipigs — named Barrigan and Mulligan — sleeping near Amber and who were sent to the network by a Kansas City area testing lab after being used in research.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 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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Over the course of its history, the series has made headlines for its frank embrace of sexuality.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Also in Ship Bottom, this charming cottage has a saltwater pool to splash around in, and can squeeze up to eight people in its colorful embrace.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 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
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Despite the group’s acceptance, Terminus knew the rest of the world would see them through different eyes, ones not as gracious as their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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To evaluate technical performance, market acceptance, and commercial viability, XPENG will debut its pilot Robotaxi services in the latter half of this year.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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