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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As mentioned at the start of this discussion, the usual assumptions are that either the user tells the AI to do so, or the AI opts to proceed in that direction due to being shaped by AI makers toward exercising sycophancy.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That means American users’ experience on the app is unlikely to change in a visible way, although the algorithm that determines what videos are served to their feeds could shift as the new ownership group takes control.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Cellphone text messaging began operating overnight, while users were able to access local websites through a domestic internet service.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
The idea is to designate an emergency contact person, who will be alerted if a user goes a few days without confirming their well-being on the app.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That means American users’ experience on the app is unlikely to change in a visible way, although the algorithm that determines what videos are served to their feeds could shift as the new ownership group takes control.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Cellphone text messaging began operating overnight, while users were able to access local websites through a domestic internet service.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
The idea is to designate an emergency contact person, who will be alerted if a user goes a few days without confirming their well-being on the app.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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