adoption
noun
adop·tion
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Examples of adoption in a Sentence
The company wants to speed up its adoption of new technology.
Our adoption of local customs has gone slowly.
The lawyer has handled many adoptions.
children who are available for adoption
the unanimous adoption of the resolution by the Senate
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To help the plight of the rescue dogs without any chance of adoption, a Florida animal rescue has brought more than 50 dogs over on a rescue yacht. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "More than 50 Hurricane Dorian rescue dogs make way to Florida from the Bahamas," 9 Sep. 2019 Group homes operating in the city at the time of the ordinancesâ adoption were required to apply for permits to stay in the city. — Los Angeles Times, "Judge rules Costa Mesa can enforce its sober-living restrictions as lawsuit continues," 4 Sep. 2019 Group homes operating in the city at the time of the ordinancesâ adoption were required to apply for permits to stay in the city. — Daily Pilot, "Judge rules Costa Mesa can enforce its sober-living restrictions as lawsuit continues," 3 Sep. 2019 Stores would be able to display dogs, cats and rabbits for the purposes of adoption so long as the animals are owned by shelters or rescue groups and the stores donât collect fees. — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, "National City moves to ban retail sales of dogs, cats and rabbits," 22 Aug. 2019 The advisory period is part of a larger adoption of social-emotional learning, Macias said, which consists of four key elements: mindset and goals; values and friendships; thoughts, emotions and decisions; and serious peer conflicts. — Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader, "Changes are in store for Luther Burbank Middle Schoolâs class schedule," 8 Aug. 2019 The growing say of CEO in matters of technology adoption in HR proves the top management now sees more merit and higher RoI in investing in people. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "Indian firms place faith in automation to drive down HR costs," 7 Aug. 2019 Clear the Shelters helps to raise awareness about the importance of pet adoption and the overcrowding issues that local animal shelters typically experience in the summer months because of spring litters. — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, "Dreamboat shepherd-mix at BARC needs a home," 7 Aug. 2019 Barriers to automation Beyond the challenges of developing and training the technology to work properly, a number of barriers typically stand in the way of widespread adoption, Chui says. — Gwen Moran, Fortune, "Your Job Will Be AutomatedâHereâs How to Figure out When A.I. Could Take Over," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adoption.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for adoption
adoption
noun
English Language Learners Definition of adoption
: the act or process of adopting a child
: the act or process of beginning to use something new or different
: the act or process of giving official acceptance or approval to something
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adoption
noun
adop·tion
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Kids Definition of adoption
: the act of adopting : the state of being adopted
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