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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This means that the future end user of the data center and local government are trying to ensure competitors aren’t able to access information about the project before being publicly announced. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 27 Feb. 2026 Audio engineers still need to verify their devices’ audio performance as experienced by the end user. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026 China has an export control list of around 1,100 dual-use items and technologies and manufacturers need to secure a license to be able to ship them overseas, wherever the end user may be. Reuters, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026 But whether end users — the group said boom assumes and ultimately depends on — will embrace the fruits of the AI age has yet to be demonstrated. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for end user

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1945, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Mar. 2026.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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