as in embracement
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Recent Examples of adoption
By late Friday, at least two dogs had found new homes and two more had potential adoptions lined up.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
South Korea has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions after an investigation sparked by hundreds of complaints from adoptees.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Heigl has received awards for her activism surrounding adoption, animal welfare, and cancer awareness.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Kristine — who became an advocate for children with disabilities after working with her autistic son, Jacob (Aias Dalman) — urges Michael to agree to Natalia’s adoption, despite their ongoing marital troubles.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
South Korea has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions after an investigation sparked by hundreds of complaints from adoptees.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Heigl has received awards for her activism surrounding adoption, animal welfare, and cancer awareness.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Kristine — who became an advocate for children with disabilities after working with her autistic son, Jacob (Aias Dalman) — urges Michael to agree to Natalia’s adoption, despite their ongoing marital troubles.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoption
Noun
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Afternoons bring the warming embrace of outdoor pools and hot tubs—perfect for soothing muscles after diverse activities.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Well, on the immigration issue, the open embrace of empathy in that platform is on the part of people who basically are using empathy as an argument against having any meaningful citizenship, nationality, national borders, etc.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The actually existing transatlantic relationship has long been based on a common espousal of liberal democracy, built on the legacy of defeating fascism in World War II.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The tradition is an espousal of values, holding space for connection and unhurried conversation.—
Olivia Schellenberg,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2024
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While many polls show that acceptance for LGBTQ+ rights has generally increased over the past 20 years, most Americans are less supportive of transgender girls and women participating in women's sports.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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