customer

noun

ˈkə-stə-mər How to pronounce customer (audio)
Definition of customernext
1
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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2
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 On the Mistral side, the company’s models will be integrated into Microsoft’s Foundry, Copilot Studio, and Azure Local services in a bid to reach more potential customers. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Summer Nacewicz, Alo’s executive vice president of marketing and creative, said the company was not looking to represent a single customer archetype. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 July 2026 Some Chick-fil-A accounts were hacked last month, exposing the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers, the company said this week. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 22 July 2026 Today’s partners may influence demand generation, provide technical expertise, support implementation and contribute to customer success. — Curtis Brinkerhoff, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for customer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customer
  1. client
  2. person
  3. patron
  4. guy
  5. guest
  6. man
  7. life
Noun
  • Regulatory scrutiny on the sector continues to evolve, and while Qollateral emphasizes transparency and insurance, clients must still perform due diligence on terms and long-term costs.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Boras generally prefers his clients to establish their values on the open market.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of client
Noun
  • Here’s a look at some of the numbers racked up by the person overseeing the tournament that will have featured a record 104 matches spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the largest geographic footprint in World Cup history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus also prided himself on being the only person able to string his sturdy bow.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • The Bucksbaum Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the late Melva Bucksbaum, a patron of the arts and longtime Whitney trustee.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
  • Russia is increasingly embroiled in its war with Ukraine and not able to send more aid to an island that already owes their former Cold War patron billions of dollars.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of patron
Noun
  • Danny has an entire party so that the guys can mourn the loss of his manhood.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Unlike most sagas about band couples — Sonny & Cher, Fleetwood Mac — these guys don’t go down in flames musically or personally.
    — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • Plastic use is minimal, with clean sea and coral reef awareness shared among staff and guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • New Yorkers have been part of this story from the beginning, welcoming guests into their homes, sharing the city’s spirit with the world, and earning some additional dollars to meet rising costs.
    — Nathan Blecharczyk, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of guest
Noun
  • Chamberlain allegedly pointed a handgun at the third man prior to Marshall’s arrival.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • The three women were caught in the crossfire, while the three men allegedly participated in the gunfire.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 21, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • There are good footballers, there are great footballers and then there is Messi, who plays as if he has been sent here from another dimension, a superior life form inside the 5ft 7in frame of a normal guy from Rosario, Argentina.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of life

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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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