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
In 2009 the firm introduced the Eco label, anticipating consumers’ demand for sustainable eyewear.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Nearly three-quarters believe consumer spending will be higher or the same as in 2025, which is good news because last year was a strong year.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The Daily Money breaks down complex consumer and financial news.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The model powers its Doubao chatbot; ByteDance is also integrating AI into its other consumer apps, like its video-editing program CapCut.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Nearly three-quarters believe consumer spending will be higher or the same as in 2025, which is good news because last year was a strong year.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The Daily Money breaks down complex consumer and financial news.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The model powers its Doubao chatbot; ByteDance is also integrating AI into its other consumer apps, like its video-editing program CapCut.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
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
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These changes allowed the team to push performance higher without reducing the bore size, a key requirement for user experiments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agency is now considering expanding parking fees to all users.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The two first met years ago when Kogi was the buyer for United Arrows & Sons, the menswear arm of Japan’s United Arrows department store.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chemaf, which is headquartered in Dubai, has been in a sale process since late 2023 after an earlier agreement to sell the company to a Chinese buyer was announced in 2024 but the deal lapsed last year after failing to secure regulatory approval.—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Maurice Suh, a member of Chiles’ legal team, said in a statement that his client remains determined to keep the bronze medal she was awarded at the Paris Olympics.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The award-winning actress strayed from her signature soft wave aesthetic with the help of stylist Bryce Scarlett, whose A-list client roster also includes Mia Goth, Charli XCX and Hailey Bieber.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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