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
Asian skin care has been a booming global business for a more than a decade, with consumers in Europe, North and South America, and increasingly the Middle East, snapping up creams, serums and balms from South Korea, Japan and China.
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Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
First, Google has launched an AI try-on feature, enabling consumers to virtually try on clothes before making a purchase.
—Essence, 28 July 2025
In contrast, Africa will be home to one in four people on Earth, boasting the largest labor force and a growing consumer class.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
There's no question Apple has been a frustrating stock this year, but as long as the iPhone remains the best consumer hardware device on the market, there's time to turn it around.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 27 July 2025
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Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
First, Google has launched an AI try-on feature, enabling consumers to virtually try on clothes before making a purchase.
—Essence, 28 July 2025
In contrast, Africa will be home to one in four people on Earth, boasting the largest labor force and a growing consumer class.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
There's no question Apple has been a frustrating stock this year, but as long as the iPhone remains the best consumer hardware device on the market, there's time to turn it around.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
Noun
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Robin Howard Moore and Jim Howard were among those saying goodbye to customers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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The code is available to customers who have purchased the new Good Dye Young shade Ego, according to Instagram comments.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Rev is used by over a million users, including some of the nation's largest and more reputable law firms, according to a release about the acquisition.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Similar Loop pricing gives us some clues as to what users could pay in Nashville.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
Noun
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In the 1990s, tech moguls, interested in individual consumers rather than corporate buyers, used utopian language to describe the internet as a marker of human progress that could improve productivity, provide easier access to consumer goods, and increase leisure time.—
Time,
Time,
31 July 2025
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From the multiple patios, flat pads and garden paths, potential buyers can find stunning and sweeping views of the city.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Their clients around the world report measurable results because speed matters more than perfection when capturing micro moments.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Thorpe-Jones will work closely with UTA’s agents, managers and artists to develop strategic brand, commercial and private sector opportunities for its clients across the U.K., Europe and rest of the world.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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