users

plural of user
as in addicts
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 users The differing inlay materials — such as mother of pearl, malachite and onyx — have been given different mystical meanings by social media users (helping with the wearer’s career, love life, friendships or finances, for example). CNN Money, 8 July 2026 The restrictions were lifted last week, ending a period of regulatory uncertainty that limited availability for users worldwide. Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026 In addition to using coffee enemas to treat cancer, the majority of users online report turning to them for constipation. Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 There are peer-to-peer payment services like Zelle, Venmo and Cash App, which allow users to directly transfer from bank account to bank account, and apps like Tab, Splitwise and Divvy, which help users track and split shared expenses. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026 This is perfect for users, like athletes or cyclists who want permanent situational awareness for safety reasons. Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 There’s no need to remember a code and most biometric locks can store as many users as need access. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Its pitch is that logging activities alongside physiological data helps users spot which parts of their day drain them and which restore them. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 These initial services will at first be continuously available only to users at mid-latitudes. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
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addicts
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  • In the movie, set in the rolling hills of Meeks’s native central Ohio, a group of addicts get a second (or third or fourth) chance to make right in their lives.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • His job was to collect money owed to that gang, and, after kicking down the doors of dealers and addicts, he got caught and sent upstate.
    Rufus Walker, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

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“Users.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/users. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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