consumers

plural of consumer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consumers But Barra knows that the idea will make some consumers uneasy—and GM, more than most companies, knows exactly what happens when customers don’t feel safe. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 That is the real opportunity for brands today—not controlling every conversation, but creating enough emotional resonance so consumers can continue the story. — Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Supporters say the measure will speed up environmental review for certain projects, from affordable apartments to hospitals, cutting costly delays and passing those savings on to consumers. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 For one, the project will generate all its own power, and therefore not raise electricity costs for other consumers on the local grid. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Hardcastle says her research with GS1 found that 79% of consumers preferred QR codes. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026 What’s less clear is how quickly that will play out for consumers. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The system helps improve services and is also profitable for providers, creating a win-win situation both for vendors and consumers. — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 For consumers trying to understand how their beef was raised, Harris said labels alone may not always provide all the information. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
Noun
  • Her first job as CEO in 2014 was to remake the century-old company’s corporate culture and regain customers’ trust following a tragic, reputation-wrecking ignition-switch crisis.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Adding another carrier could give customers more opportunities to schedule missions without relying on a single aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In addition, the share of users with at least eight rose from 62% to 71% over the past year.
    — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Jurors sided with prosecutors, finding Facebook made deceptive statements about protecting users’ data that affected New Mexico’s entire population of more than two million people.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 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
  • The first was a soulful serenade by Jessie Murph—another one of Bailey Carbone’s clients.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • All those killed or missing this week were Nepali nationals preparing for foreign clients to arrive for the Autumn climbing season that began this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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