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
When selecting a specific use case to pursue, Pantone considered the struggles its customers had previously brought to the company’s attention and surveyed other tools on the market for designers and creatives.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The third pillar of changing perception and broadening our customer reach — Brandon is certainly well respected within the fashion industry and even with customers.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Price-sensitive customers have also adopted the $9-a-month ad tier as prices keep rising across the streaming landscape.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Apartment buildings and commercial properties that aren’t city customers aren’t allowed to put out leaf piles, either.
—Sarah Linn
november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The third pillar of changing perception and broadening our customer reach — Brandon is certainly well respected within the fashion industry and even with customers.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Price-sensitive customers have also adopted the $9-a-month ad tier as prices keep rising across the streaming landscape.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Apartment buildings and commercial properties that aren’t city customers aren’t allowed to put out leaf piles, either.
—Sarah Linn
november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customer
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In her eight years practicing family law, Jackie Combs has helped her clients navigate many divorces.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the tale of a grieving husband and father quickly unraveled as Murdaugh’s laundry list of financial crimes – and elaborate cover-up schemes – against his legal clients came to light.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For every additional person $109 would be added.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Today, Tutivillus has become a thoroughly modern fiend, the patron demon of typographical errors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Robert then interrupted a restaurant conversation to pitch his services to patrons discussing the radio business, the story noted.—
Jim Walsh,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The elevator stops at each floor and a new ghostly guest arrives offering some insight into Will’s plan.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result was a high-fidelity, real-time rendering of Rocket that interacted with guests live on the Disney lot.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is pressing charges against a man who was caught on camera touching and attempting to kiss her during a public appearance on Tuesday.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Forrest’s 2013 memoir Running with Monsters, the Celebrity Rehab star shared a detailed account of the final moments of Phoenix’s life.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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That’s just the reality of life at Real Madrid, and the main reason why arguably the most glamorous coaching job in club football is also one of the most difficult to succeed in.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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