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
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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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
After initially making the AI tool free for all users, OpenAI had to pause it for free users due to high demand.
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This raises questions about Google’s review process, as the badge suggests compliance with high standards for user experience, privacy and security.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of other users commented, many of whom had their own gender mishap stories to share.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
After initially making the AI tool free for all users, OpenAI had to pause it for free users due to high demand.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
This raises questions about Google’s review process, as the badge suggests compliance with high standards for user experience, privacy and security.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of other users commented, many of whom had their own gender mishap stories to share.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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