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
However, analysts say that this rollback in financial incentives might suppress demand for new EV purchases, as the market expects costs to invariably get transferred to consumers.
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Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
As consumers are also navigating affordability issues, Wadford said a monthly gym membership is a lot cheaper than going out every single week.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
FedEx has also pledged to refund shippers and consumers who paid the charges if the business is ultimately made whole.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Steve Weber said the city needs to update its comprehensive plan, citing the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has changed what consumers want.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Cut emissions, avoid unintended consequences Sanchez said the proposal is designed to cut emissions while avoiding unintended consequences, including companies moving production out of state, sharp increases in energy costs for consumers, and instability in the carbon market.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But the Swiss marque had a trick up its sleeve—a model simpler than the aforementioned calendar watches that would come to define the brand in the mind of millions of consumers around the world.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The companies that have raised prices in response to tariffs are finding out whether consumers were willing to pay more for stuff all along.
—James Doubek, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Nat Geo, meanwhile, will gain exposure to its brand and programming through the creators, with consumers increasingly turning to these platforms for their shortform factual entertainment.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
As consumers are also navigating affordability issues, Wadford said a monthly gym membership is a lot cheaper than going out every single week.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
FedEx has also pledged to refund shippers and consumers who paid the charges if the business is ultimately made whole.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Steve Weber said the city needs to update its comprehensive plan, citing the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has changed what consumers want.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Cut emissions, avoid unintended consequences Sanchez said the proposal is designed to cut emissions while avoiding unintended consequences, including companies moving production out of state, sharp increases in energy costs for consumers, and instability in the carbon market.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But the Swiss marque had a trick up its sleeve—a model simpler than the aforementioned calendar watches that would come to define the brand in the mind of millions of consumers around the world.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The companies that have raised prices in response to tariffs are finding out whether consumers were willing to pay more for stuff all along.
—James Doubek, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Nat Geo, meanwhile, will gain exposure to its brand and programming through the creators, with consumers increasingly turning to these platforms for their shortform factual entertainment.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
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Blue Bottle offers customers specialty coffee options, including a sweet and creamy New Orleans-style coffee, as well as espresso drinks and cold brew.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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So a large chunk of our desktop products are sold to our largest customers on a purely consumptive basis.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Google’s latest lawsuit pushes the company to do more, such as warning users about the risks of having long emotional conversations with its chatbot.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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On New Year’s Day, programmer Steve Yegge launched Gas Town, an open-source platform that lets users orchestrate swarms of Claude Code agents simultaneously, assembling software at blistering speed.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
5 Mar. 2026
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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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Predictions will be first available for clients of Clear Corretora, one of XP’s brands, that have an international account, and the products will be listed through the company’s US brokerage arm.—
Katherine Doherty,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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In a nice touch, all reseller plans use NVMe storage, LiteSpeed web servers, 30-day backups, free SSL certificates for all clients, malware scanning and removal, and firewalls for enhanced security.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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