as in customer
a person who buys goods and services
Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of consumer
With no federal regulations dictating what information labels should include, the stamps have led to consumer confusion — and nearly 20% of the nation’s food waste, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
In addition to selling precious metal products, the brand also buys gold from consumers and offers a gold IRA.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
As digital offerings increase, many consumers are moving away from physical media.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The old objective was to get a card into the consumer’s wallet.
—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for consumer
ABC News,
1 July 2026
In addition to selling precious metal products, the brand also buys gold from consumers and offers a gold IRA.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
As digital offerings increase, many consumers are moving away from physical media.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The old objective was to get a card into the consumer’s wallet.
—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for consumer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
Noun
-
Duenas expected sales to climb sharply in the weeks leading up to the tournament and said his customers are coming from all walks of life, including fans from foreign countries.
-
Some business owners say crime and neglect are driving away customers.
Noun
-
Prediction markets, which allows users to speculate on various real-world events such as sports and even political outcomes, have been rising in popularity among investors.
-
In a demonstration ahead of the product’s launch, NewsGuard COO Matt Skibinski showed how the chatbot debunked a piece of medical misinformation and guided the user to primary sources.
Noun
-
The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high.
-
Four bidders scrapped over the nearly eight-foot-high work, known as the Hamilton Laocoön, with a buyer new to the old masters market prevailing.
Noun
-
Behavioral health therapist Mackenzie Brees provides free assessments to clients at an HIV testing event organized by the Empowerment Resource Center on June 25, 2025.
-
Consider our client, Adaleia Cross, who’s in the State of West Virginia.
Cite this Entry
“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
