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
Last earnings season, many management teams offered more conservative guidance in anticipation of a bigger pullback in consumer spending.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Those vary by airline and can also be found on the DOT’s consumer dashboard.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
First, merchants can own the consumer experience from product discovery to checkout.
—Matt Renner, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Denim street style at Paris Fashion Week captured the free-spirited, anything-goes vibe of recent collections—empowering consumers to experiment with their denim looks on a whim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Those vary by airline and can also be found on the DOT’s consumer dashboard.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
First, merchants can own the consumer experience from product discovery to checkout.
—Matt Renner, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Denim street style at Paris Fashion Week captured the free-spirited, anything-goes vibe of recent collections—empowering consumers to experiment with their denim looks on a whim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
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The company also prefers to return to locations year after year, so customers know where to find them, Simonson said.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Propel surveyed 2,463 active SNAP users between October 20 and 21, 2025, to assess how a potential delay in SNAP payments would impact them.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the recent winning streak, Chicago has become a potential buyer ahead of the NFL trade deadline.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Upon completion, the saddle is shipped to the buyer.—
Ben Coxworth
October 24,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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During his first Zoom consultation with clients, Perri always asked them to share their story.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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A number of lenders who specialize in subprime car loans expect a growing percentage of their clients to default and have their car repossessed, said Pamela Foohey, a law professor at the University of Georgia and an expert in both auto finance and bankruptcies.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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