[
UK
/ɐdˈɒptɐ/
]
[ US /əˈdɑptɝ/ ]
[ US /əˈdɑptɝ/ ]
NOUN
- a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
How To Use adopter In A Sentence
- The potential adopters of siblings are simply not there. Times, Sunday Times
- Early adopters will include utility and energy companies, local councils, and companies and individuals who want to be seen to be green. Times, Sunday Times
- But the buyers were mostly charter members of the class of consumer dubbed early adopters.
- A social worker is appointed to interview the prospective adopters.
- There will also be a recruitment drive to encourage people to become foster parents and adopters. Times, Sunday Times
- These pioneers and early adopters learned as they faced these new challenges. Christianity Today
- While 24 agencies made specific reference to one or more possibly disqualifying attributes of prospective adopters, only 10 listed positive qualities they look for in assessing potential parents.
- But despite all of the power and sway that awaits an early adopter, it's going to take a brave CEO with thick skin to enter the blogosphere.
- The Code provides that the laws of the place where the adopter and adoptee are normally resident, will govern the adoption conditions and procedures.
- The research showed that socially connected groups of early adopters helped the iPhone spread rapidly.