Definition of USER

Examples of user in a Sentence

a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well

Recent Examples on the Web For those reasons, Scout wins major points for sustainability and innovative, user-friendly design. — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, "I Tried Warby Parker’s Scout Contact Lenses, Here’s My 20/20 Take," 12 Feb. 2020 Other fishery related bills in the legislative pipeline include providing product development tax credits for cod and pollock (SB 130) and a push for a personal use priority above all other users (SB 99). — Anchorage Daily News, "Several fish bills before the Alaska Legislature have wide support from fishermen," 11 Feb. 2020 Smart Key allows users to re-key their locks, with new physical keys, in seconds. — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Smart Locks for Your Home or Rental Property," 10 Feb. 2020 Google Maps has previously received criticism over its user data storage. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, "Google Maps is getting a new look," 6 Feb. 2020 Match is also under investigation by Ireland’s data protection commission for sharing user data across its various dating brands. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Match Group’s dating apps revenue disappoints investors, sending shares tumbling," 4 Feb. 2020 App: The IRS2Go app is available for both iPhone (iOS) and Android users. — Kristen Doerer, ProPublica, "Where Is My Tax Refund?," 4 Feb. 2020 The results are among several key indicators included on the Forum's School Data Tool, which — like DPI's much larger WiseDash portal — allows users to analyze key metrics around schools' academic performance, funding and more. — Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Analysis of ACT results finds fewer than half of Wisconsin high school juniors college-ready," 31 Jan. 2020 Considered the inspiration for the Rider-Waite-Smith deck—a gold standard for tarot users today—the Sola Busca was the first known to put detailed illustrations on all 78 cards. — National Geographic, "Explore tarot’s centuries-old history in Milan," 16 Jan. 2020

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use one's heads

use one's noggin

use/play the race/gender card

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18 Feb 2020

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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.

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