CUSTOMER Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

customer

noun

ˈkə-stə-mər

Definition of customer

as in client

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business the store greatly values its regular customers

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as in person

a member of the human race he's one tough customer, so you'd better not cross him

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Recent Examples of customer Mohib added that conversations are underway with customers who might want to tap into Orbitworks’ manufacturing capabilities. — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 As TechCrunch notes, the update is now rolling out following an email to customers last month. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 Venus will use the fresh capital to move the technology from flight testing toward full-rate manufacturing for defense and space customers. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 For luxury hospitality groups, the partnership becomes both a revenue driver and a powerful customer acquisition strategy. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for customer

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Noun

Any mistakes in these cases can be fatal for the client's account, rather than for the single advertisement.

— Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
With a client-centric platform on both iOS and Google Play that allows every client to log in and see real-time case updates, clients are able to access developments instantly and give direct feedback to the firm should situations change.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of client

Noun

Fan Fest hits capacity Though it’s been popular, the free experience on the grounds of the National World War I Museum and Memorial had never hit its 25,000-person capacity — until today.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Looks like an interesting docu-series, though, maybe especially for those of us who will never go in person.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of person

Noun

The outing marked King Charles’ first tour of London Zoo as ZSL’s royal patron, though the royal has had close ties to the zoo since his childhood.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
The development will take the place of an aging office building and a gravel parking lot popular among patrons of the open-air food court across the road.

— Mark Dee July 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

Definition of patron

Noun

But no, instead he is forced to bro out with all the guys, worst of which is Charlie, whom Brooks understandably has zero desire to spend any time with whatsoever.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
But Toney isn’t awestruck, nor too afraid to speak up to the guy who once manned the middle of his boyhood team’s defense.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of guy

Noun

As for the official calendar, Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, who dressed Karan Johar at this year’s Met Gala, is among the guest houses showing in Paris this season.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
The ship can accommodate 5,610 guests at double occupancy, according to a cruise line fact sheet.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of guest

Noun

In May, a former federal agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and falsely reporting a crime after making false statements under oath regarding the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis in January.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Cohen argued that women leave STEM fields at disproportionately higher rates than men and that the issue isn’t simply a pipeline problem.

— Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of man

Noun

This study focuses on people who played soccer at the highest levels, but a lot of people play for at least some period of their lives.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

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