consumer
noun
con·sum·er
kən-ˈsü-mər 
often attributive
: one that consumes: such as
a
: one that utilizes economic goods
Many consumers make purchases on the Internet.
b
: an organism requiring complex organic compounds for food which it obtains by preying on other organisms or by eating particles of organic matter compare producer sense 3
Examples of consumer in a Sentence
Many consumers are still not comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
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Despite shifting attention, 72 percent of consumers globally still preferred products that do not harm plants or animals, the survey showed.
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Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Active news consumers were much more likely to be politically engaged, while passive news consumers were much more likely to be disengaged or moderately engaged in politics.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In the early days, direct-to-consumer brands were more likely to use promo codes on podcasts, which could then be easily tracked.
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The logic was that whichever company won the delivery wars would have access to a potential consumer base of everyone who eats.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Active news consumers were much more likely to be politically engaged, while passive news consumers were much more likely to be disengaged or moderately engaged in politics.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In the early days, direct-to-consumer brands were more likely to use promo codes on podcasts, which could then be easily tracked.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The logic was that whichever company won the delivery wars would have access to a potential consumer base of everyone who eats.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consumer
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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consumer
noun
con·sum·er
kən-ˈsü-mər
1
: one that consumes
especially
: a person who buys and uses up goods
2
: a plant or animal that requires complex organic compounds for food which it obtains by preying on other living things or eating particles of organic matter compare producer sense 3
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