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adopter

American  
[uh-dahpt-er] / əˈdɑpt ər /

noun

  1. someone who adopts a child or a pet.

  2. someone who adopts for their own use a method, service, piece of technology, etc.


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As a partner at the advisory firm ISG where he focuses on enterprise software, Smith can be classified as a tech-savvy early adopter.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I was an early adopter of “bop” back when we were still using the word to classify the singular bounciness of Carly Rae Jepsen songs in 2015.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The fast-growing short-form drama industry has emerged as an early adopter of AI video generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Gil had been an early adopter of e-commerce after his old store folded, and he made a nice living selling books on eBay and Amazon.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The legitimate descendants of the adopter with the adopted, while the relation of adoption continues.

From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe

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