browser

noun

Definition of browsernext
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as in surfer

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as in user

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Recent Examples of browser Gabe Ruiz with Pinwheel says instead of a web browser, Pinwheel has its own kid-friendly search engine. — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Most personal assistants run an ordinary browser on a machine of their own. — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Unencrypted Office files can be edited in your browser using OnlyOffice, which adds a practical option for working on documents. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 The application source is published under GPLv3, and the company even includes an in-browser emulator to test custom firmware prior to flashing actual hardware. — ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for browser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browser
  1. surfer
  2. user
  3. shopper
  4. purchaser
  5. buyer
  6. prospect
  7. consumer
  8. correspondent
Noun
  • The surfer who made the report was not bumped, bitten or otherwise hurt by the shark, Peters said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the surfer who spotted the shark spoke with CBS LA.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of surfer
Noun
  • The report detailed the ways in which the app’s user design and promotions encouraged more betting — even after the reporter opted into responsible gaming tools designed to slow users down.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Intterra charges local departments to join to keep it free for users.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of user
Noun
  • Glance functions like a personal shopper, remembering the users’ preferences, scouring the web for good deals on the right looks and circling back to offer up virtual try-ons and get the green light before making the purchase.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In stores, digital screens and flexible inventory will open new ways to connect context, location and shopper behavior.
    — Radoslav Nedelchev, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of shopper
Noun
  • Only Wolstencroft knew that Daunt had by then spent two years trying to line up a purchaser for Waterstones, which operated some three hundred stores.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia is the world’s top purchaser of American weapons, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchaser
Noun
  • An economic model to forecast what a market or a buyer is likely to do, which cannot be faked by a chatbot with a confident tone.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Rosie Wrighting, Labour MP for Kettering and former fashion buyer for Asos, felt the budget was pro-growth.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of buyer
Noun
  • Yinka’s view There is no shortage of pessimism about Africa’s prospects in the AI race.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The prospect of losing that status can make the thought of escape unpalatable even for people who detest the regime.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of prospect
Noun
  • Instacart, meanwhile, reached the pinnacle of its success during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns sent millions of consumers to their phones to order up groceries.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There's little doubt that regulations can increase the cost of consumer products.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of consumer
Noun
  • On this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's senior political correspondent Tamara Keith discusses the turbulent and unpredictable political landscape of this years' midterm election.
    — NPR, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
  • By the early 1930s, 29 hot-type machines pressed reports sent by correspondents around the world.
    — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspondent

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“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browser. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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