ADOPTIONS

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A(1) D(2) O(1) P(3) T(1) I(1) O(1) N(1) S(1)

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Definition

noun

The act of adopting.
The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.
“A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.”
Admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
“the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries”
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance
“the adoption of opinions”
Transfer between an old system to another (usually better) system.
“Our company is considering the adoption of a four-day week.”