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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So far, the company has kept the data center’s end user under wraps. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026 Protection from an industry that is already failing to protect its end users also runs throughout SB 482/HB 1395, the bill incorporating DeSantis’ goals. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026 Protection from an industry that is already failing to protect its end users also runs throughout SB 482, and its companion HB 1395, legislation incorporating DeSantis’ goals. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026 The fund purchases naloxone at cheaper rates and delivers it to organizations that distribute it to end users. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 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 27 Jan. 2026.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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