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countable and uncountable, plural adoptions
The act of adopting. examples
The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child. quotations examples
“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas. […]”
1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 1, in The Tragedy in Dartmoor Terrace
Admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum. examples
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance examples
(computing) Transfer between an old system to another (usually better) system. examples
(theology) An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
(chess, slang) Ten consecutive wins against an opponent. quotations
Can Rensch break the string of adoptions and finally find vindication by thwarting Nepomniachtchi with the pressure on?
2020 May 27, “Adopt-A-Danny Returns Wednesday With Ian Nepomniachtchi”, in Chess.com, archived from the original on 2020-05-27
10-0 would have meant "adoption," but that didn't happen as Fedoseev held the 10th game to a draw. After another loss and another draw, he finally managed to score his first win in game 13.
2020 December 4, Peter Doggers, “Nakamura Too Strong For Fedoseev In Speed Chess Match”, in Chess.com, archived from the original on 2022-11-20
Despite modestly highlighting her "adoption" today, the chess that Sachdev played was not reflected on the scoreboard and rather, was an example of Rosen's superior time management overall.
2022 May 24, Anthony Levin, “Rosen Beats Sachdev With 11-Game Streak: 2022 IMSCC, Round Of 16”, in Chess.com, archived from the original on 2022-05-24