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
Federal prosecutors say a Milwaukee tax preparer enriched herself by filing returns with false information, awarding money to clients who didn't deserve it and costing the Internal Revenue Service nearly $2 million.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
New faces joining the cast include Cobie Smulders in an undisclosed role, Fiona Rene as FBI Agent Dawn Ruth, and Kyle Richards as Celeste Baker, a Beverly Hills client seeking Lorna's help with a divorce.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Keyes explains how even her clients who are prolific readers often don't have large enough collections to fill shelves.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
As an agent, Emanuel’s clients include Martin Scorsese, Larry David, Dwayne Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Wahlberg and the Weeknd.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
New faces joining the cast include Cobie Smulders in an undisclosed role, Fiona Rene as FBI Agent Dawn Ruth, and Kyle Richards as Celeste Baker, a Beverly Hills client seeking Lorna's help with a divorce.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Keyes explains how even her clients who are prolific readers often don't have large enough collections to fill shelves.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
As an agent, Emanuel’s clients include Martin Scorsese, Larry David, Dwayne Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Wahlberg and the Weeknd.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for client
Noun
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One additional point is that conversion rates also rose when customers interacted with the new flow.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In December, independent streetwear brand Named Collective announced the launch of activewear brand Nth Active after years of watching its customers wear its hoodies and joggers to the gym.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During those early days, swimmers entertained patrons, before being replaced by mermaids with shiny tails.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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The most popular local zip codes for restaurant patrons who entered previous raffles are 53215, 53207 and 53208, but past visitors also came from neighboring states, including Illinois and Minnesota, to sample the food.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The four-time European champions face Olympiacos, who have eight points and are 24th, and could directly overtake their Greek guests with victory.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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For active pursuits, guests can take advantage of the ski valet service or the onsite golf simulator.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Client.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/client. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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