end user

noun

Synonyms of end usernext
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

Examples of end user in a Sentence

Programmers should always keep the end user in mind when designing a new piece of software.
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That’s anyone’s guess right now, Eichenholz says—although his company builds the fast fiber that will carry those tokens from the data centers to end users. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025 These standards may include metrics for performance, thresholds for further evaluation and communication requirements to end users related to ongoing performance. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 HappyFox also employs several security protocols (opens a PDF) to ensure the safety of its end users. PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025 There, under a range of themes, the team explored the joy and creativity of wristwatches, presenting fresh, era-defining concepts to a wide audience that included end users. Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for end user

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of end user was circa 1945

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“End user.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20user. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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