consumers

plural of consumer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consumers But if pressure on lower-income consumers causes spending to weaken, the impact could spread across the economy. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 This was followed distantly (15 percent) by challenges with market pricing strategy, or trouble passing along the cost of the tariffs to consumers. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Buying power Housing costs are no longer American consumers’ main concern, says a new survey from marketing company Adtaxi. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The subscription was previously only available directly to consumers on an individual basis. Amina Niasse, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 House Bill 2963 requires manufacturers to make the parts, tools and information needed to fix certain electronics available to consumers and independent repair businesses. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 So the question is, will the new FE make consumers think twice about paying more? Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 The company connects 3 million shippers to 225 million consumers across 220 countries and territories. Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Mintel principal strategist Andrew McDougall says 22% of consumers would consider using GLP-1s in the future based on the approval of oral formats. Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
Noun
  • For even more flight savings, post-booking, the first 100 customers can unlock 28% off their next eligible round-trip Economy flight (valid for departures between January 8 and May 23, 2027).
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Older buyers Builders may finally be acknowledging the advanced ages of many of their customers.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The standard battery should get most users around three hours of trail riding.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Since then, the apps have kept generating thousands of impressions a week, downloads keep climbing and real users keep showing up, all organically.
    Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 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 bus has a gas generator so clients can enjoy air conditioning on hot days, but there is no water for a shampoo.
    Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The wait can be brutal for attorneys and their clients, Yannetti told Fox News Digital.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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