Synonyms of consumers

consumers

noun

plural of consumer

as in customers

a person who buys goods and services

Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.

Related Words

• customers
• users
• buyers
• clients
• patrons
• purchasers
• guests
• end users
• shoppers
• correspondents
• punters
• prospects
• vendees
• browsers
• accounts
• window-shoppers
• hagglers
• bargainers
• regulars

Dissimilar Words

• merchants
• sellers
• vendors
• brokers
• shopkeepers
• tradesmen
• fences
• black marketers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consumers

Instacart, meanwhile, reached the pinnacle of its success during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns sent millions of consumers to their phones to order up groceries. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

According to a report from Bain released last year, the top-spending consumers (known as very important clients, or VICs) account for 2% of the total customer base, despite comprising 45% of global luxury purchases, up from 35% in 2021. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

In other words, any financial relief from the deregulatory move will be short lived for American consumers. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

Yet there are signs that consumers may struggle to maintain that level of spending. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

But when the lifestyle footwear trends start to dissipate, consumers who came to Adidas for the fashionable sneakers turned to Adidas performance shoes for running or training, Gulden argued, or perhaps Adidas lifestyle apparel. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Unsurprisingly, some consumers take matters into their own hands. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 29 Oct. 2026

To analysts, all of this signals that consumers are still buying vehicles — despite concerns about affordability. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

For consumers, the potential appeal may lie in a few practical benefits. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026