How to Use adoption in a Sentence

adoption

noun
  • The lawyer has handled countless adoptions.
  • Our adoption of local customs has gone slowly.
  • These are the pets up for adoption in metro Phoenix shelters this week.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Bitcoin adoption by corporate treasurys is an important but slow-growing catalyst for crypto.
    Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But as this was still the ICE age, the mass adoption of car use fouled the air.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The cafe housed about 30 cats that were up for adoption.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Salinger urged adoption of the dove plank on the Vietnam War.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
  • But Berezin says that the adoption of those AI tools has been slow.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • These are the pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
  • These are the pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
  • These are the adorable pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week.
    The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
  • In fact, the technology is on the cusp of much wider adoption.
    Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The union is seeking to ensure that the adoption of AI will not displace jobs.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 May 2024
  • That’s faster than many EVs on the market and goes a long way toward adoption.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Buttigieg and his husband were in the middle of the adoption process when Vance made those comments.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
  • Tennessee will join North Dakota in the adoption of the bill.
    Kaylin Blue, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The interspecies friends are not up for adoption at this time.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Pinky’s also hosts pet adoption events, with the next one scheduled for Dec.16.
    Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Read on to meet some of the dogs available for adoption through Mission K9 Rescue.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • Subsidies have played a huge role in the recent wave of adoption.
    Michelle Toh, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Many of the animals are now healthy and available for adoption.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2023
  • To learn about the adoption process and available animals, go here.
    Teryn Jones, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
  • And that’s probably going to hurt sales in the near term and slow e-bike adoption in the US, which isn’t great for the climate.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 May 2024
  • Steven is available for adoption now through Austin Pets Alive!
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The final rule is set for adoption by January 2024, the DEM said.
    Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
  • The owner then has seven days to retrieve the dog; if it’s not claimed by then, it will be put up for adoption.
    Emma Fox, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • Spay and neuter services, microchips and adoptions are free.
    Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The effort worked, helping to lead to Hershel's adoption.
    Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
  • Tom's adoption comes two years after the death of Pompeo's beloved dog, Valentino.
    Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • The law’s adoption led to a dramatic decrease in union membership across the state.
    Scott Bauer, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2023

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