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addict

[ad-ikt, uh-dikt] / ˈæd ɪkt, əˈdɪkt /
NOUN
someone dependent on a substance
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Thousands of lawsuits claim social media platforms intentionally addict young users, causing mental health issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

Even dour Eva is a coffee addict and a heck of a karaoke singer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Because he had never seen TV before, he was a total addict who barked out warnings and advice to the characters on the screen.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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