Meaning & use

Adopters

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People or organizations that take up and begin using something new, or that legally take on a child, pet, or other dependent as their own.

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Early adopters of the new software found several bugs before the official release.

The shelter thanked all the adopters who gave rescued dogs a permanent home.

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Adopters is widely used in marketing and technology, especially in the phrase 'early adopters,' to describe consumers who embrace new products before the mainstream does.

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