users

noun

Definition of usersnext
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 stats are refusing to budge in its favor, as hundreds of millions of users vote with their PCs to stick to Windows 10. — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Whether that means more realistic phishing expeditions or malware that has been AI-enhanced to evade detection, the results are not good for users. — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 On its lowest setting, the vacuum can run for up to 45 minutes on a single charge, leaving users plenty of time to clean multiple rooms in one go. — Maggie Horton, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024

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