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
These are products have a short, simple ingredient lists that are easy to understand for regular consumers and are free from additives.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Democratic lawmakers aren’t particularly sympathetic to the industry, pointing to reports of soaring profits for oil companies as the war chokes consumers around the world.
—Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The aesthetic, Dubner said, translates naturally to the Korean market, where consumers place a value on craftsmanship and intention in dress.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Researchers say rising rates are pushing balances higher and costing consumers more over time.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 6 May 2026
For example, Malaysian dairy brand Farm Fresh told the Straits Times that a shortage of PET resin—often used in the production of beverage bottles, food containers and packaging—was the reason why consumers could not find its cartons of milk on supermarket shelves.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 May 2026
In January, the company released ChatGPT Health for consumers.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 6 May 2026
The idea of food apartheid forces us to zoom out and consider how many systems are deliberately built to work against certain consumers based on race and geography.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Democratic lawmakers aren’t particularly sympathetic to the industry, pointing to reports of soaring profits for oil companies as the war chokes consumers around the world.
—Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The aesthetic, Dubner said, translates naturally to the Korean market, where consumers place a value on craftsmanship and intention in dress.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Researchers say rising rates are pushing balances higher and costing consumers more over time.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 6 May 2026
For example, Malaysian dairy brand Farm Fresh told the Straits Times that a shortage of PET resin—often used in the production of beverage bottles, food containers and packaging—was the reason why consumers could not find its cartons of milk on supermarket shelves.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 May 2026
In January, the company released ChatGPT Health for consumers.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 6 May 2026
The idea of food apartheid forces us to zoom out and consider how many systems are deliberately built to work against certain consumers based on race and geography.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
Noun
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The bill’s opponents, which include a number of prominent business and technology groups, have countered that the technology is used to provide discount programs for customers and to increase pricing efficiencies.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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But the Royals’ high-scoring games saw the chain’s 27 locations slammed with customers.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The situation is tricky enough in the case of innovations that users voluntarily adopt—plenty of people do not let their dim view of Meta overly interfere with their enjoyment of Instagram.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The Fitbit Air may appeal to users seeking a simpler alternative to the Apple Watch — one with fewer distractions and notifications — or a cheaper option than rival health trackers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rihanna would be one of her first clients.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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To her surprise, Gary loves the idea of getting away from their terrible clients and neighbors, but Orson, who’s lately taken a sharp-right turn to the manosphere, is having none of it.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
3 May 2026
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“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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