Meaning & use
laggards
A person or thing that makes slow progress and falls behind others.
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The coach pushed the laggards at the back of the pack to speed up.
Among tech companies, the once-dominant firm is now considered a laggard.
A note on using this word
Often used in business and economics to describe a company or country slow to adopt new trends or technology.
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