adoption
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
adoptions
plural
adoptions
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADOPTION
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the act or process of adopting someone or something: such as
a
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the act or process of adopting a child
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They chose adoption because they couldn't have children of their own.
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children who are available for adoption
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an adoption agency
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She decided to put/give the baby up for adoption. [=to make it possible for other people to adopt the baby]
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Our lawyer has handled many adoptions.
b
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the act or process of beginning to use something new or different
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our adoption of local customs
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the company's adoption of new technology
c
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the act or process of giving official acceptance or approval to something
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the unanimous adoption of the resolution by the Senate
