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
On the contrary, both producers and consumers have long sung its praises, leaving behind a wealth of sources.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
What another rate hike could mean for consumers For most households, a single quarter-point rate hike wouldn’t dramatically change monthly expenses overnight.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The Bureau’s gasoline index, which measures what consumers pay at the pump, has climbed more than 40% since May 2025.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The schemes often rely on pressure tactics to rush consumers into making decisions without fully vetting a property.
—Amber Gaudet
june 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The latest forecast of an increase — as measured by the Consumer Price Index due out later this morning — comes as many consumers are still grappling with prices that remain well above pre-pandemic levels.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But the mark goes beyond informing consumers.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Postmaterialist consumers respond to brands that support resale, repair, trade-in and transparency, not just new product launches.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
What another rate hike could mean for consumers For most households, a single quarter-point rate hike wouldn’t dramatically change monthly expenses overnight.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The Bureau’s gasoline index, which measures what consumers pay at the pump, has climbed more than 40% since May 2025.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The schemes often rely on pressure tactics to rush consumers into making decisions without fully vetting a property.
—Amber Gaudet
june 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The latest forecast of an increase — as measured by the Consumer Price Index due out later this morning — comes as many consumers are still grappling with prices that remain well above pre-pandemic levels.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But the mark goes beyond informing consumers.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Postmaterialist consumers respond to brands that support resale, repair, trade-in and transparency, not just new product launches.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
Noun
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The outages began Wednesday and initially affected about 1,800 customers in Colusa and Glenn counties.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The company also offers a unified drop-trailer pool that supports both LTL and full truckload shipments, which is designed to simplify yard operations for qualified customers using multiple ASCS freight services.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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But many Spotify users voiced displeasure at the change-up, with some complaining that the disco ball looked pixelated on a small phone screen and, generally, was visually displeasing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Claude has apparently sought to siphon users discontented with ChatGPT, unveiling an update in February that allows users to import their data from competitor AI chatbots.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 June 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
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But Intel still faces major challenges, particularly in its chip-manufacturing foundry business, which has struggled to add more clients and improve production quality, analysts said.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In the latter category is the childhood home of Mary (Renate Reinsve), a psychiatrist who confidently expounds her therapeutic philosophy in her sessions with clients and on late-night TV commercials promoting her self-help audio cassette tapes.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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