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
Though fluctuations in production affect the amount of items coming in, there are more customers looking to shop at the Materials Oasis than ever.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Jason Bonfig, currently the retailer's chief customer, product and fulfillment officer, will take over at that time.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Bonfig, 49, is chief customer, product and fulfillment officer and rose through the ranks after joining the retailer as an inventory analyst in 1999.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
As the industry attempts to appeal to cost-conscious customers, big chains have hopes that pouring their efforts into the growing beverage battle will help profits flow.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Jason Bonfig, currently the retailer's chief customer, product and fulfillment officer, will take over at that time.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Bonfig, 49, is chief customer, product and fulfillment officer and rose through the ranks after joining the retailer as an inventory analyst in 1999.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
As the industry attempts to appeal to cost-conscious customers, big chains have hopes that pouring their efforts into the growing beverage battle will help profits flow.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customer
Noun
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On April 16, the OCTC seized four boxes with 97 files and downloaded numerous clients’ immigration documents from a pair of computers.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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During a court appearance on Tuesday, Terry's lawyer, Steven Yermish, asked Judge Ellen Sue Venzer to grant his client a new trial, arguing that inadmissible evidence was presented at trial at the end of last year, the outlet reported.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Schools across the Emirates were shuttered for weeks after the war began, shifting students to remote learning, prompting some parents, who CNBC has spoken with since the war began, to send children back to their home countries to complete the academic term at schools teaching in-person.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Around sunset, the rooftop pool bar features a friendly, eclectic bunch of unpretentious patrons, giving it a warmer feel than venues on the beach that are often packed with overdressed tourists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Although Austria is known as a hotspot for wealthy patrons who host royals and ex royals… either way, the assumption is someone else is picking up the tab.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Any new head of operations should be able to pick his own coach instead of being forced to live with the owner’s guy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Complimentary admission for hotel guests with limited day passes during summer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thomas then claimed police later told her that Kierra may have been dating another man.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Folks can read more about end-of-life doula training and practices, and search a directory, on the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance website.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The series is a deep dive into one of America’s most famous families, exploring the lives, relationships and defining moments that shaped the Kennedy dynasty.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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