as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well
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Recent Examples of user
The apology that raised more questions Grok's apology appeared only after a user prompted the chatbot to write a heartfelt explanation for people lacking context.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The platform’s users generated $2 billion worth of returns while saving $80 million in fees last year, according to the company.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Accessibility One room, located on the ground floor, has been adapted for wheelchair users.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Rabii said the additional RAM and architecture support in the design will enable its computers to support significantly more users at the same time than other AI servers while using less power.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The platform’s users generated $2 billion worth of returns while saving $80 million in fees last year, according to the company.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Accessibility One room, located on the ground floor, has been adapted for wheelchair users.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Rabii said the additional RAM and architecture support in the design will enable its computers to support significantly more users at the same time than other AI servers while using less power.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for user
addict
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Drug addicts with needles frequently openly camp in front of the hospital, and in early December a security guard suffered serious injuries in a stabbing on the BMC campus.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/user. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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