adoption

/əˈdɑpʃən/
noun
  1. The legal process of taking someone else's child into your family and raising them as your own.
    • Many couples choose adoption to build their family.
    • They completed the adoption of their daughter last year.
    • The adoption agency helped them find a loving home for the baby.
  2. The act of starting to use something new, such as a method, technology, or idea.
    • The company announced the adoption of a new software system.
    • The adoption of electric cars is growing quickly.
    • Her adoption of a healthier diet improved her energy levels.
  3. The act of formally accepting or approving something, such as a law or resolution.
    • The council voted for the adoption of the new policy.
    • The adoption of the treaty required a two-thirds majority.
    • They celebrated the adoption of the new constitution.
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