as in customers
a person who buys goods and services
Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
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Recent Examples of consumers
The bundling of flights, transfers and accommodation opened up foreign travel to less well-off consumers who previously could only holiday at home.
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Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
In recent holiday seasons, consumers have proven to be more resilient than economic indicators would suggest, McCarthy said.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And more consumers are linking debit cards to their digital wallets and to their buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) accounts, which may drive debit spending further as these payment forms become more popular.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Many retailers have started passing on costs to consumers by raising prices — and are warning of more to come.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Her move to a leading editorial role comes amid shifts in journalism as magazines pivot to retain their exisiting audience while establishing new ways to grow among Gen Z consumers.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Starbucks, Apple and Home Depot didn’t flourish by ingratiating themselves with presidents but by serving the needs of consumers.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Valdez Streaty, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, told the Detroit Free Press that only about 20 electric and plug-in hybrid models are eligible for the clean vehicle credit of up to $7,500 for consumers.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
However, consumers are expected to be resilient, with consumer spending expected to stay robust despite projections of a slower holiday season.
—Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
In recent holiday seasons, consumers have proven to be more resilient than economic indicators would suggest, McCarthy said.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And more consumers are linking debit cards to their digital wallets and to their buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) accounts, which may drive debit spending further as these payment forms become more popular.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Many retailers have started passing on costs to consumers by raising prices — and are warning of more to come.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Her move to a leading editorial role comes amid shifts in journalism as magazines pivot to retain their exisiting audience while establishing new ways to grow among Gen Z consumers.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Starbucks, Apple and Home Depot didn’t flourish by ingratiating themselves with presidents but by serving the needs of consumers.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Valdez Streaty, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, told the Detroit Free Press that only about 20 electric and plug-in hybrid models are eligible for the clean vehicle credit of up to $7,500 for consumers.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
However, consumers are expected to be resilient, with consumer spending expected to stay robust despite projections of a slower holiday season.
—Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
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The company believes that combining additive manufacturing with modular solar technologies will enable satellites to be built and deployed faster, offering customers greater resilience in orbit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet in reducing dependence on Nvidia, customers may increase dependence on Google’s technology.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was also recently revealed that up to 300,000 chats between users and the Grok chatbot had been indexed and made publicly visible in the same way.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Passes by Sling grant users temporary access to the Sling Orange plan, which includes popular channels such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT, A&E, TBS, Disney Channel, Comedy Central, History Channel and CNN.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
14 Sep. 2025
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Proctor also investigated the Walshe case and other criminal cases in Norfolk County and those defense attorneys are fighting to get information from Proctor’s phone backup archives that could exonerate their clients.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Held at Record Room in Long Island City on Thursday, September 11, 2025, the evening brought together clients, creators, and community members for a night filled with music, drinks, and celebration.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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