as in customers
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 consumers
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
On the other side of the supply-and-demand scale, consumers’ appetite for oil fell substantially more over the past few months than just about anyone predicted.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
In 2025, sellers offered fewer discounts as Trump tariffs slammed their margins — and consumers bought anyway, sending sales up more than 30%.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
In addition to selling precious metal products, the brand also buys gold from consumers and offers a gold IRA.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Every brand has a story to tell in the modern era of reaching consumers across a multitude of platforms.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 June 2026
However, consumers and retailers shouldn’t call it quits on big fits just yet.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
In addition to cutting emissions, the facility could protect local consumers from volatile global energy prices.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Plus, other members of the Fed's rate-setting committee signaled interest rate changes could come, just not the cuts some consumers have hoped for.
—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
On the other side of the supply-and-demand scale, consumers’ appetite for oil fell substantially more over the past few months than just about anyone predicted.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
In 2025, sellers offered fewer discounts as Trump tariffs slammed their margins — and consumers bought anyway, sending sales up more than 30%.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
In addition to selling precious metal products, the brand also buys gold from consumers and offers a gold IRA.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Every brand has a story to tell in the modern era of reaching consumers across a multitude of platforms.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 June 2026
However, consumers and retailers shouldn’t call it quits on big fits just yet.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
In addition to cutting emissions, the facility could protect local consumers from volatile global energy prices.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Plus, other members of the Fed's rate-setting committee signaled interest rate changes could come, just not the cuts some consumers have hoped for.
—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
Noun
-
Throughout the financial crisis of 2008, the pandemic beginning in 2020 and the banking instability of 2023, MidFirst remained steady and profitable – preserving the flexibility to keep investing and serving customers.
-
The brands that do this well move fast without creating overhead for their teams or friction for their customers.
Noun
-
Library leaders expect the new card release to generate another surge in visitors while also introducing new users to library services.
-
The organizations creating value may be those that help users navigate complexity with greater confidence and awareness.
Noun
-
Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.
Noun
-
Looking back on the experience, McCann describes the clients as warm and well-intentioned but acknowledges that their standards could be really specific, at times.
-
The ecosystem of people who rely on a strictly online audience or clients for their revenues risks imploding.
Cite this Entry
“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
