1
as in client
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
the store greatly values its regular customers
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2
as in person
a member of the human race
he's one tough customer, so you'd better not cross him
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Recent Examples of customer
Companies that depend on AI to handle customer support, financial decisions, or creative projects may need to review how much authority those systems have.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Instead of tying outcomes to revenue, customer lifetime value, or business growth, most track operational metrics—email sends, open rates, impressions, and reach.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
In August, the NFL expressed its concern about prediction markets, which allow customers to trade on the outcomes of events across entertainment and culture like election results or the length of the ongoing government shutdown.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Following some back-and-forth with customer service, a new mattress appeared downstairs in my apartment about a week after placing my order.
—Rebecca Grambone, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Instead of tying outcomes to revenue, customer lifetime value, or business growth, most track operational metrics—email sends, open rates, impressions, and reach.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
In August, the NFL expressed its concern about prediction markets, which allow customers to trade on the outcomes of events across entertainment and culture like election results or the length of the ongoing government shutdown.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Following some back-and-forth with customer service, a new mattress appeared downstairs in my apartment about a week after placing my order.
—Rebecca Grambone, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customer
Noun
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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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Police reportedly located the woman after reviewing a two-second security camera video clip, in which she was allegedly seen on a city sidewalk carrying something that appeared to be wrapped in a bundle and holding it as a person would typically hold a baby.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, she was appointed the newest royal patron of the Chartered College of Teaching, a position previously held by her late grandfather, Prince Philip.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kabul wants to hedge against its deteriorating relationship with its former patron Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of harboring a separate but allied group that has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This guy really broke her heart.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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As Morgan and Jonah navigate shifting alliances, Clara grapples with her grief, compounded by her confusion as to what in God’s name is going on with her mom and uncle, plus a budding romance with local cool guy Miller (Mason Thames).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Landlines have been replaced by iPhones, but the call is still coming from inside the (guest) house.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Richardson is known for his work on Veep and Ted Lasso, with the latter show earning him two Emmy Award nominations for outstanding guest actor in a comedy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Hurzeler’s team have had their best matches in this respect against Manchester City in August and 10-man Chelsea in September, converting five of seven big chances across both wins.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s partly because scientists know relatively little about what makes marine life sick.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Join 400,000+ life-long learners exploring and improving with the world’s biggest thinkers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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