as in customers
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 clients
The company was founded in 2013 and initially worked on Republican political campaigns, applying then-novel social graphs to helping clients make their case to stakeholders.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
To offset costs, sometimes lawyers used cheap overseas labor to screen prospective clients.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Kérastase Genesis Hair Serum Kérastase’s hair serum has joined Lordet’s list of recommendations for clients.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Morfa said many of her Venezuelan clients have passport complications, either having their documents annulled by the Maduro administration, or expire, or get seized by ICE.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Neil Krishnaswamy, a CFP and president of Krishna Wealth Planning in McKinney, Texas, has talked with clients about the 401(k) change.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Intrigued by the letter’s brashness, Steve Rifkin, whose Loud Records handled clients including Wu-Tang Clan and Akon, hired the teenager.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The food hub works with 60 to 65 farms across Arkansas; one of its larger clients is Fayetteville Public Schools.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
To offset costs, sometimes lawyers used cheap overseas labor to screen prospective clients.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Kérastase Genesis Hair Serum Kérastase’s hair serum has joined Lordet’s list of recommendations for clients.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Morfa said many of her Venezuelan clients have passport complications, either having their documents annulled by the Maduro administration, or expire, or get seized by ICE.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Neil Krishnaswamy, a CFP and president of Krishna Wealth Planning in McKinney, Texas, has talked with clients about the 401(k) change.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Intrigued by the letter’s brashness, Steve Rifkin, whose Loud Records handled clients including Wu-Tang Clan and Akon, hired the teenager.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The food hub works with 60 to 65 farms across Arkansas; one of its larger clients is Fayetteville Public Schools.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clients
Noun
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Sales could be even better, Apple said, if the company could secure enough chips to meet its customers’ iPhone demands.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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The main restaurant is over two levels joined by two long depth stairs; guests with limited mobility or in a wheelchair are seated in the upper dining room, as the lower dining room is not accessible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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As for what’s inside, Baglietto has been mum on the details, but other yachts in the line can host 12 guests across five cabins onboard.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From their tables, the patrons got a front row view of the underbelly of Westport.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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And so on until there were so many stickers that patrons simply ignored them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Clients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clients. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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