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addict

[ad-ikt, uh-dikt] / ˈæd ɪkt, əˈdɪkt /
NOUN
someone dependent on a substance
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One recovering gambling addict who now volunteers for a gambling support helpline said people seeking help for addiction to prize draws and competitions was "definitely on the increase".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

But lawyers for Kaley G.M. chose a different battlefield: the design of the platforms themselves, which they argued were engineered to trap and addict young users.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

At issue in the California case was whether Instagram and co-defendant YouTube were designed to addict kids, and whether the companies failed to warn families of those dangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“I’m not a drug addict, you pipsqueak,” I say.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart




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