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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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
Verizon outage warns of looming future danger: An hours-long Verizon outage on Jan. 14 impacted more than 1.5 million customers' ability to make calls and use their cell phones, showing how delicate internet and cell access can be.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
The outage impacted over 1.5 million customers across the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade and a half, the agency has cited PG&E, which serves 4.5 million Northern California gas customers, 19 times for gas violations totaling more than $35 million.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Combined, the two operations employ about 800 workers and have $4.7 billion in assets with 66 locations serving customers in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, along with a mortgage division serving customers throughout the southern United States.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
The outage impacted over 1.5 million customers across the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade and a half, the agency has cited PG&E, which serves 4.5 million Northern California gas customers, 19 times for gas violations totaling more than $35 million.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Combined, the two operations employ about 800 workers and have $4.7 billion in assets with 66 locations serving customers in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, along with a mortgage division serving customers throughout the southern United States.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customer
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Manyando pointed to how social media buzz around figures like her client, singer and rapper Fetty Wap seems to unlock collective memories of a lighter time.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The process of signing up clients is already competitive enough, and the agency itself works best as a place of collaboration and mutual support, not internal competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Earlier that evening, Garden Grove police had been contacted by the Santa Ana Police Department, which was investigating a possible missing-person case after the woman failed to report to work, police said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Getty Images Etiquette is something that is often brought up among theater goers; an unofficial set of rules to ensure not only that patrons enjoy a fantastic show, but to also establish a safe and comfortable working environment for the actors and creatives.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But The Hawk has faced fines and a four-day liquor license suspension in the past for serving alcohol to underage patrons, court records show.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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An equipment malfunction stranded the guys and about 40 other guests 40 feet off the ground.—
Tony Peterson,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Despite a loss in the divisional round, the football world believed Mayfield was the guy and Stefanski was finally the coach needed to right the ship.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Keep your guests happy by knowing the best temperature to keep your thermostat at when hosting.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Amangati will also have a marina and lounge with direct water access, four restaurants, and six bars and lounges for a maximum of 94 guests.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Georgia grows tired of her husband and their nightly trips to the fancy French restaurant and decides to have an affair with another man at another table (Alan Howard).—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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If charged and convicted federally, that charge carries a possible sentence of 20 years to life in prison.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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