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
As Trump has wielded tariffs as a trade weapon, tech firms have had to stay on their toes, while sourcing short-term fixes to keep consumer costs low and avoid losing customers through potential price increases.
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
Activist investors are setting their sights on food and household product conglomerates that have slumped as consumer tastes shift.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Kraft Heinz spent years slicing its costs while rivals invested in new ideas to keep up with changing consumer tastes.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Adobe projects that trend will only continue as consumers continue to integrate generative AI into their lives.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
Activist investors are setting their sights on food and household product conglomerates that have slumped as consumer tastes shift.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Kraft Heinz spent years slicing its costs while rivals invested in new ideas to keep up with changing consumer tastes.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Adobe projects that trend will only continue as consumers continue to integrate generative AI into their lives.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
Noun
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Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In fact, over the last five years, China has become Russia’s biggest customer for crude oil, buying nearly half of the oil that Russia exports.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Open-source and classroom-ready SustainaPrint starts with a custom interface where users upload 3D models.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Scrapp scans waste using QR codes and educates users on the best method of disposal.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two weeks before close, the buyer threw in a new contingency.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Even though this did cost $10 million, and the buyer should give us $10 million.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some clients come in with a host of color ideas and preferences, but Mitchell was open to suggestions, Broekman said.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In a Tuesday morning note to clients, strategists at UBS said gold's prospects looked positive.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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