noun
- a person who legally takes another person’s child into their family to raise as their own
- a person who begins to use or follow something new
Examples
- The adopters visited the child several times before finalizing the adoption.
- Early adopters of the new technology often pay higher prices.
- She was grateful to her adopters for giving her a loving home.
- The company studied the behavior of adopters versus non-adopters.
- Many adopters choose international adoption programs.
- Tech adopters quickly embraced the smartphone revolution.
- The adopters had to complete extensive background checks.