adoption

The act of accepting an idea, plan, or method and starting to use it.

• The adoption of the new policy was slow.
• Cheaper phones encouraged widespread adoption of the technology.
• Their adoption of this method improved results.

How to use it: adoption of something (The adoption of new rules reduced delays.)

Similar words: acceptance, uptake

Opposites: rejection

Common phrases: adoption of something, widespread adoption, technology adoption

The legal process of becoming the parent of a child born to someone else.

• Their adoption was approved last month.
• The adoption agency helped them prepare for parenthood.
• How long does the adoption process usually take?

How to use it: adoption of someone (The adoption of their daughter took almost a year.)

Common phrases: child adoption, adoption agency, adoption process

The act of accepting someone into an institution, such as a hospital or monastery.

• The register records his adoption into the monastery.
• The document describes the adoption of patients into the hospital.
• Her adoption into the institution required formal approval.

How to use it: adoption into something (His adoption into the monastery was recorded that winter.)

Similar words: admission

Common phrases: adoption into something, adoption of patients