early adopter

[ ur-leeuh-dop-ter ]

/ ˈɜr li əˈdɒp tər /

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noun

a person who uses a new product or technology before it becomes widely known or used.

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Origin of early adopter

First recorded in 1845–50

Words nearby early adopter

earlobe, earlock, earl palatine, earlship, early, early adopter, Early American, early bird, early bird catches the worm, early blight, Early Christian

How to use early adopter in a sentence

These counties were early adopters of curfews as a way to contain the virus.
Restrictions on the South Texas Border Were Meant to Protect People From COVID-19. Then the Handcuffs Came Out.|by Vianna Davila and Ren Larson|December 19, 2020|ProPublica
Affable, heavy-set, and easy to talk to, Ruiz is known across the industry as an early adopter who’s not afraid to experiment with new technology.
How technology might finally start telling farmers things they didn’t already know|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Squad was notably partnered closely with Snap and was an early adopter of many of the company’s Snap Kit developer tools.
Twitter acquires screen-sharing social app Squad|Lucas Matney|December 11, 2020|TechCrunch
Personally, I was not exactly an early adopter when it comes to addressing climate change.
Nestlé CEO: Climate change laggards put the planet—and their businesses—at risk|matthewheimer|December 3, 2020|Fortune

Phan is one of Twitch’s early adopters among beauty influencers and brands, but the list is growing.
Twitch emerges as rising platform for beauty brands|Jill Manoff|October 27, 2020|Digiday
The Clinton Foundation chose Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the first Too Small to Fail project because it was an early adopter of HIPPY.
How a Kids Program Hillary Brought to Arkansas Could Unite Democrats|Eleanor Clift|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the other, a wonderful new world of cabin amenities beckons everybody to be an early adopter.
It’s Scandalous to Keep Using Black Boxes in Airplanes Like MH370|Clive Irving|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though Gore was an early adopter of technology, even he could not foresee the impact of social media on politics today.
How a Tweet Can Beat a PAC: Social Media Gives Voters Muscle in Politics|Mark McKinnon|April 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Notoriously tech-unsavvy, the computerless McCain seems an unlikely early adopter.
John McCain Discovers Technology a Year Too Late|Ana Marie Cox|March 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for early adopter

early adopter

noun

one of the first people or organizations to make use of a new technology

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