CLIENT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

client

noun

ˈklī-ənt

Definition of client

as in customer

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business a law firm soliciting new clients through television advertising

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Recent Examples of client For Happy Home and Time Bank, finding clients can be a challenge. — Huiyee Chiew and Lyric Li The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 So the first question was whether a single party should ever hold a complete key, and therefore complete control over a client’s assets. — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Also at the 2026 Emmys, Roach shared cryptic comments about the marital status of his longtime client Zendaya and her partner, Tom Holland. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Once a pipeline or on-site production facility is integrated into a customer's multibillion-dollar manufacturing complex, the client is contractually and physically locked in for 15 to 20 years. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for client

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Its Energy-as-a-Service model means industrial customers can use the resulting power infrastructure without having to develop and finance the projects independently.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Other potential benefits are more difficult to quantify, including long-term savings that result from preserving customer trust and loyalty through more effective protection of sensitive customer data.

— Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of customer

Noun

The 300 block of East Trade Street is frequented by patrons of public transportation, panhandlers and the thousands of fans attending events at the Spectrum Center.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
The supporters and patrons who had helped him pursue his dreams.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of patron

Noun

The mezzanine was centered with a wedding cake and guests dined in the Baxter room at tables decorated with wedding flowers in shades of ivory and butter yellow.

— Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Adding Mike McCarthy as a guest star isn't getting that elusive playoff win.

— Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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