ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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In the El Paso metro area, just about 1 in 333 jobs do so, ADP research found.
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Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
In an email, Sandra Moran, the chief customer experience officer at WorkForce Software, now part of ADP, told me that as 2024 wrapped up, there were positive signs of workplace stability.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The Always Designing for People (ADP) report found that some 122,000 jobs were added in the private sector in December, coming around 24,000 short of the November total of 146,000.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Further, private sector companies added fewer jobs than expected last month, according to payroll service provider ADP.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
In an email, Sandra Moran, the chief customer experience officer at WorkForce Software, now part of ADP, told me that as 2024 wrapped up, there were positive signs of workplace stability.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The Always Designing for People (ADP) report found that some 122,000 jobs were added in the private sector in December, coming around 24,000 short of the November total of 146,000.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Further, private sector companies added fewer jobs than expected last month, according to payroll service provider ADP.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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ADP
noun
ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē 
ā-ˈdē-ˌpē
: a compound formed in living cells that reacts to form ATP
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ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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