consumer

noun, often attributive

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con·sum·er | \ kən-ˈsü-mər

Definition of consumer

: 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

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Many consumers are still not comfortable making purchases on the Internet.

Recent Examples on the Web And the $1,400 checks in President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic relief plan have sharply lifted consumer spending, according to Bank of America's tracking of its debit and credit cards. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Unemployment claims rise, showing job losses continue amid pandemic," 1 Apr. 2021 And the $1,400 checks in President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic relief plan have sharply lifted consumer spending, according to Bank of America's tracking of its debit and credit cards. — Paul Wiseman, Star Tribune, "US jobless claims rise to 719K as virus still forces layoffs," 1 Apr. 2021 Commutes and shipping times could be shortened, while public health would be improved and construction jobs would bolster consumer spending. — Jonathan Lemire, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to ‘win the future’," 1 Apr. 2021 Commutes and shipping times could be shortened, while public health would be improved and construction jobs would bolster consumer spending. — BostonGlobe.com, "Eager to build infrastructure, Biden plans to tax business," 31 Mar. 2021 Commutes and shipping times could be shortened, while public health would be improved and construction jobs would bolster consumer spending. — Arkansas Online, "Eager to build infrastructure, Biden plans to tax business," 31 Mar. 2021 All told, Harris expects consumer spending to grow 8.4% this year while the economy grows 7%, paving the way for a possible surge in inflation by 2023. — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, "Are you spending or saving your third stimulus check? It could determine the strength of the COVID-19 recovery," 29 Mar. 2021 Fortunes built on physical assets are being overtaken by those fuelled by intellectual capital and consumer spending. — The Economist, "A plutocratic makeover Who are India’s newest billionaires?," 27 Mar. 2021 Economists polled by Reuters had forecast consumer spending would decrease 0.7 percent in February and income would decline 7.3 percent. — Washington Post, "Consumer spending dropped in February’s cold weather, but is expected to rebound," 26 Mar. 2021

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