as in customer
a person who buys goods and services
Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
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Recent Examples of consumer
Some big retailers have been offering warning signals recently about how much U.S. consumers can keep spending.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Florida is the third-largest electricity consumer in the nation, following Texas and California.
—Dawn Shirreffs, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
This emerging global trade war has raised concerns that consumers will bear the brunt, potentially leading to higher prices on everyday goods.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Half the workforce and half the consumer base are over 50, and the other half is under 50.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Florida is the third-largest electricity consumer in the nation, following Texas and California.
—Dawn Shirreffs, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
This emerging global trade war has raised concerns that consumers will bear the brunt, potentially leading to higher prices on everyday goods.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Half the workforce and half the consumer base are over 50, and the other half is under 50.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
Noun
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But the MoffettNathanson report argued fewer people using someone else’s log-in credentials and paying for their own accounts has benefits, but that doesn’t include Netflix signing up large numbers of new customers.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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His skirts come in narrow or fuller styles, but not all customers are ready to adopt them.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The film’s villain has paralyzed the human species with a piece of technology that melds the body together with a machine and relies on empty fantasy to seduce its human users towards utter isolation.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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The plant transfers water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta into a canal system, delivering water to farmers and other water users in the Central Valley.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Evaluating what's selling in other cities and what buyers are drawn to in her own market helps Jimenez-Sepulveda and other real estate agents determine what advice to give clients looking to sell their homes.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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But Bartell and veteran Humphreys talent buyer John Wojas expect to add between 10 and 15 more concerts to this year’s lineup.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Most importantly, test your idea with beta clients before making big investments as this helps validate demand and refine your offer without financial risk.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Investor confidence in the Dallas-area company is fraying, Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith told clients in a note on Thursday.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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