plural users
: someone who uses something: such as
a
: a person who uses a product or service
smartphone users
library users
The site has millions of users.
users of the city's transit system
see also end user, user fee, user-friendly, user interface, username
b
: a person who frequently uses alcoholic beverages or narcotics
a drug user
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Examples of user in a Sentence
a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well
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What users do with their plans is not their concern.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Smart LinkedIn users know posting is only half the battle.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Four years ago, vitamin E acetate, used to dilute vape cartridges, was strongly linked to the hospitalization of thousands of vape users and 68 deaths.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
While this has become a funny yet frustrating experience for McLean, internet users can't get enough of Mr. Moose not understanding the projector.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Smart LinkedIn users know posting is only half the battle.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Four years ago, vitamin E acetate, used to dilute vape cartridges, was strongly linked to the hospitalization of thousands of vape users and 68 deaths.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
While this has become a funny yet frustrating experience for McLean, internet users can't get enough of Mr. Moose not understanding the projector.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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