consumers

plural of consumer

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Recent Examples of consumers Currently, some consumers get them online from a risky, unregulated gray market, without ever consulting a physician. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Credit the influence of millennial and Gen Z luxury consumers for the aromatic acceleration. Howard Cohen july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 What’s changed is the bar for when consumers are willing to leave the couch. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Since that 2023 ban, consumers have turned to alternative sources—including suppliers in China—which puts them in danger, advocates for peptides say. Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026 But the recall list was vague, not providing consumers with information on where the lettuce was sold or how consumers could avoid it. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 Xbox has not created a tier of its Game Pass subscription service that contains advertising, but consumers have shown interest in such offerings. Jordan Novet,annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026 For instance, information stolen from consumers becomes intelligence for attacks on companies, trusted brands become tools for impersonation campaigns and employees become targets at work and at home, often using identical tactics. Mark Beare, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Others argue that the current Biden-era restrictions are pushing consumers toward unregulated overseas suppliers, increasing safety risks. Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
Noun
  • Customer adoption of Bedrock—Amazon’s platform for accessing AI models from Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI—has seen solid performance and customers spent more on the service in Q2 than in all prior quarters combined, an analyst noted on Thursday.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • With more than 350 clients, Ghost Town is now everywhere and their customers rave about their work to move encampments that once held them hostage.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • According to the report, Apple will ask people to share the message to help the iPhone maker protect users from future attacks.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Other social media users argued that the trailer was scary enough that theaters should warn audiences about the imagery in the clip before showing the full preview.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many of his Canadian clients are working around the clock to get products shipped to the US before the levies take effect next month.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • This approach to financial planning supports Auslander’s firm belief that financial planning is often about helping clients through life transitions rather than simply managing portfolios.
    Matthew Kayser July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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