Adoption
noun
The act of taking someone else's child into your own family and legally making them your child.
After years of trying to have a child, they decided on adoption.
Often appears as...
- adoption process
- adoption agency
noun
The decision to start using something new, like a plan, idea or innovation.
The adoption of new technology in the business was a game changer.
Often appears as...
- adoption rate
- early adoption
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General, Academic
noun
The acceptance of something or someone.
The adoption of the new policy was swift and universal.
Often appears as...
- adoption of rules
- adoption of regulations
noun
The act of taking someone else's child into your own family and legally making them your child.
After years of trying to have a child, they decided on adoption.
Often appears as...
- adoption process
- adoption agency
noun
The decision to start using something new, like a plan, idea or innovation.
The adoption of new technology in the business was a game changer.
Often appears as...
- adoption rate
- early adoption
Usage tips
General, Academic
noun
The acceptance of something or someone.
The adoption of the new policy was swift and universal.
Often appears as...
- adoption of rules
- adoption of regulations
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Family Expansion
Used when a family grows by legally adding a new child.
The Johnsons celebrated the adoption of their new daughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Significance
Marks a commitment and loving choice and often involves deep emotions.
Their adoption journey has been filled with hopeful anticipations.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Process
Involves legal procedures to ensure the child's rights and wellbeing.
They consulted an attorney to navigate the adoption paperwork.
Pro Tip 1/3Family Expansion
Used when a family grows by legally adding a new child.
The Johnsons celebrated the adoption of their new daughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Significance
Marks a commitment and loving choice and often involves deep emotions.
Their adoption journey has been filled with hopeful anticipations.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Process
Involves legal procedures to ensure the child's rights and wellbeing.
They consulted an attorney to navigate the adoption paperwork.
Pro Tip 1/3Family Expansion
Used when a family grows by legally adding a new child.
The Johnsons celebrated the adoption of their new daughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Significance
Marks a commitment and loving choice and often involves deep emotions.
Their adoption journey has been filled with hopeful anticipations.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Process
Involves legal procedures to ensure the child's rights and wellbeing.
They consulted an attorney to navigate the adoption paperwork.
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Rick Smolan: A girl, a...
He had three women helping him take care of these kids. And so I suggested to the uncle that we go down and meet Father Keane to find out how the adoption process worked. Because I wanted him to feel like this was all being done very much above board. So, this is on the way down to the orphanage.
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What causes an economic...
to prevent excessive inflation. That can cause a recession if people have become too reliant on cheap debt and government stimulus. The Bronze recession in Britain eventually ended when the adoption of iron helped revolutionize farming and food production. Modern markets are more complex,
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Should Primates be Kept...
Okay. Not very hard at all. The first link "Beautiful marmoset babies for adoption. Seven months old. Vet checked coming along with a year insurance documents, potty trained and home raised available now" "All I need is a great home for my capuchin monkey.
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The rapid growth of the...
which has led to fast consensus and therefore, fast adoption. The world's largest pool of tech talent exists because of the abundance of educational incentives. And local, domestic companies, in the past, have been protected from international competition
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What you need to know...
protecting our open society is much more important than corporate profit. The ACLU's nationwide campaign to get the government to pump the brakes on the adoption of this dangerous technology has prompted reasonable questions from thoughtful people.
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The taboo secret to...
We want to accelerate adoption of sustainable building and development practices. We want more innovation. But a lot of times, whole categories of innovation -- ones that can help us live more beautifully -- turn out to be illegal.
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Living in a shadow PIPE...
sometimes it's from frustration and sometimes it's from sorrow she said she gave me Asha and I will obviously never forget that but on a basic level the adoption freed her with it she literally felt like she was saying go
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Cameras Reveal the...
captured on camera once again raising a new litter of kittens she is even adopted an orphaned kitten one of several adoptions that wildlife biologists have uncovered with this new research a little frostbite she too has
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Is the world getting...
Today, they work fewer than 40. Thanks to the universal penetration of running water and electricity in the developed world and the widespread adoption of washing machines, vacuum cleaners,
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Michael Vick's Dogs PIPE...
music important parts of their daily routine as these pitbulls overcome their fighting past adoption now becomes a real possibility for some
Video examples
Rick Smolan: A girl, a...
He had three women helping him take care of these kids. And so I suggested to the uncle that we go down and meet Father Keane to find out how the adoption process worked. Because I wanted him to feel like this was all being done very much above board. So, this is on the way down to the orphanage.
Video examples
What causes an economic...
to prevent excessive inflation. That can cause a recession if people have become too reliant on cheap debt and government stimulus. The Bronze recession in Britain eventually ended when the adoption of iron helped revolutionize farming and food production. Modern markets are more complex,
Video examples
Should Primates be Kept...
Okay. Not very hard at all. The first link "Beautiful marmoset babies for adoption. Seven months old. Vet checked coming along with a year insurance documents, potty trained and home raised available now" "All I need is a great home for my capuchin monkey.
Video examples
The rapid growth of the...
which has led to fast consensus and therefore, fast adoption. The world's largest pool of tech talent exists because of the abundance of educational incentives. And local, domestic companies, in the past, have been protected from international competition
Video examples
What you need to know...
protecting our open society is much more important than corporate profit. The ACLU's nationwide campaign to get the government to pump the brakes on the adoption of this dangerous technology has prompted reasonable questions from thoughtful people.
Video examples
The taboo secret to...
We want to accelerate adoption of sustainable building and development practices. We want more innovation. But a lot of times, whole categories of innovation -- ones that can help us live more beautifully -- turn out to be illegal.
Video examples
Living in a shadow PIPE...
sometimes it's from frustration and sometimes it's from sorrow she said she gave me Asha and I will obviously never forget that but on a basic level the adoption freed her with it she literally felt like she was saying go
Video examples
Cameras Reveal the...
captured on camera once again raising a new litter of kittens she is even adopted an orphaned kitten one of several adoptions that wildlife biologists have uncovered with this new research a little frostbite she too has
Video examples
Is the world getting...
Today, they work fewer than 40. Thanks to the universal penetration of running water and electricity in the developed world and the widespread adoption of washing machines, vacuum cleaners,
Video examples
Michael Vick's Dogs PIPE...
music important parts of their daily routine as these pitbulls overcome their fighting past adoption now becomes a real possibility for some
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Quote examples
Emily Procter
American Actress
As comfortable as I was with my adoption, the nature-versus-nurture question has been a big one for me. I adore my parents, but I always wondered if I would feel a different kind of love-not more or less, just different-for someone who was biologically related.
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John Schneider
American Actor
There are young people having babies every day that cannot possibly take care of them, and, as people who believe that every life is beautiful, we need to make them aware of another choice - to give that beautiful life up for adoption.
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Yves Behar
Swiss Designer
Design accelerates the adoption of new ideas. And many of these ideas are important for designers to show that there is a way. When you see things through that lens, you realize it applies to any industry and any form of design.
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Ken Liu
American Writer
The evolution of technology is, like the evolution of literature, heavily path-dependent. Culture plays a far more important role in the acceptance, adoption, and spread of technology than many of us are willing to acknowledge.
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Joy Bryant
American Actress
If it gets to the point where I actually physically cannot have a child, there's plenty of children in the world that need a stable home and loving parent. I'm so down for adoption.
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John Collison
Irish Businessman
Advertising obviously helps with awareness, but if you look at some of the most successful companies, they're actually not generally ad-driven when it comes to customer adoption.
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Jensen Huang
Taiwanese Businessman
We have a good sense of the pulse of the industry. We know what's going on out there. We know that deep learning adoption is broad. It's going into production at scale.
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John Bel Edwards
American Politician
I encourage anyone who has a heart for children and the desire to expand their family to consider adoption and make a powerful difference in the life of a child.
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Hannah Simone
Canadian Actress
Think about it: if the world could see how much adoption means from a cat's point of view, shelters would be empty.
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John Ortberg
American Clergyman
Jesus' life as a foot-washing servant would eventually lead to the adoption of humility as a widely admired virtue.
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Emily Procter
American Actress
As comfortable as I was with my adoption, the nature-versus-nurture question has been a big one for me. I adore my parents, but I always wondered if I would feel a different kind of love-not more or less, just different-for someone who was biologically related.
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John Schneider
American Actor
There are young people having babies every day that cannot possibly take care of them, and, as people who believe that every life is beautiful, we need to make them aware of another choice - to give that beautiful life up for adoption.
Quote examples
Yves Behar
Swiss Designer
Design accelerates the adoption of new ideas. And many of these ideas are important for designers to show that there is a way. When you see things through that lens, you realize it applies to any industry and any form of design.
Quote examples
Ken Liu
American Writer
The evolution of technology is, like the evolution of literature, heavily path-dependent. Culture plays a far more important role in the acceptance, adoption, and spread of technology than many of us are willing to acknowledge.
Quote examples
Joy Bryant
American Actress
If it gets to the point where I actually physically cannot have a child, there's plenty of children in the world that need a stable home and loving parent. I'm so down for adoption.
Quote examples
John Collison
Irish Businessman
Advertising obviously helps with awareness, but if you look at some of the most successful companies, they're actually not generally ad-driven when it comes to customer adoption.
Quote examples
Jensen Huang
Taiwanese Businessman
We have a good sense of the pulse of the industry. We know what's going on out there. We know that deep learning adoption is broad. It's going into production at scale.
Quote examples
John Bel Edwards
American Politician
I encourage anyone who has a heart for children and the desire to expand their family to consider adoption and make a powerful difference in the life of a child.
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Hannah Simone
Canadian Actress
Think about it: if the world could see how much adoption means from a cat's point of view, shelters would be empty.
Quote examples
John Ortberg
American Clergyman
Jesus' life as a foot-washing servant would eventually lead to the adoption of humility as a widely admired virtue.
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