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a person who buys goods and services
Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
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a person who buys goods and services
Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Refreshers are aimed at afternoon consumers who are cutting back on their coffee intake, Webster said.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
According to Newsweek, the ranking reflects a widening trust gap among consumers as brand skepticism grows.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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But OpenAI has lost ground to Anthropic in coding and enterprise markets, while Google has eaten into its consumer market share, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Refreshers are aimed at afternoon consumers who are cutting back on their coffee intake, Webster said.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
According to Newsweek, the ranking reflects a widening trust gap among consumers as brand skepticism grows.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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