CONSUMER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

consumer

noun

Definition of consumer

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 The decline in oil demand was in part because high prices forced consumers around the world to make some painful decisions about their energy usage. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 When a consumer chooses to control the TV through a voice service such as Amazon Alexa, data is exchanged between the TV, TCL’s cloud, and Amazon so the service can function. — John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026 Lee also plans to keep listening to consumers to determine his next steps. — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026 In October, several states sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT gives dangerous medical advice and misleads consumers about safety. — Jessica Fishman, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consumer

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Schmulling said the drinks attract younger customers, people taking breaks from alcohol and those who don’t drink at all.

— Evan Moore November 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026
Opower also allows utilities to target different customer groups with tailored messages.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of customer

Noun

Passed in 1996, the federal legislation has protected social media companies from being sued over content posted by their users.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Anthropic has introduced a Personal Finance feature in Claude that allows users to connect their bank and credit card accounts and ask questions about their money in everyday language.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of user

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The district attorney's office said the funds were meant to be distributed to client accounts for refunds, credit or deposits.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Lockwood’s attorney Jason Searl told commissioners by the end of the October meeting that his client was open to discussions.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

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