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as in clients
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 people
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 customers
Sales could be even better, Apple said, if the company could secure enough chips to meet its customers’ iPhone demands.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
One additional point is that conversion rates also rose when customers interacted with the new flow.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The company said some of the losses were offset by gaining international customers.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The site uses cutting-edge automation technologies and robotics to rapidly process customers’ orders.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Thousands of Microsoft customers reported difficulty Thursday accessing the technology company's suite of Microsoft 365 services, including email platform Outlook, Teams and other tools.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
This recalls Healey’s attempt at rate relief last year when Bay State customers of Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil got a $50 credit on their April utility bills.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
This principle is also reshaping the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry, focusing on making offerings an integral part of customers' operations, support and infrastructure.
—Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
One additional point is that conversion rates also rose when customers interacted with the new flow.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The company said some of the losses were offset by gaining international customers.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The site uses cutting-edge automation technologies and robotics to rapidly process customers’ orders.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Thousands of Microsoft customers reported difficulty Thursday accessing the technology company's suite of Microsoft 365 services, including email platform Outlook, Teams and other tools.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
This recalls Healey’s attempt at rate relief last year when Bay State customers of Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil got a $50 credit on their April utility bills.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
This principle is also reshaping the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry, focusing on making offerings an integral part of customers' operations, support and infrastructure.
—Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customers
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By including what the workers have discovered about their clients and deconstructing AI training systems from the inside out, Gourault challenges the opacity of automotive businesses that seek to conceal their association with extractive labor practices.—
Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Known for his tireless work ethic in support of his clients, Narosov has built strong relationships with agents at his firm and within various others.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From their tables, the patrons got a front row view of the underbelly of Westport.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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And so on until there were so many stickers that patrons simply ignored them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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And what’s really interesting is not only does Hemingway cite the Spanish American War writers as an inspiration, but some famous literary, Hard Boiled writers like James and Kane cite those guys as their inspirations.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The main restaurant is over two levels joined by two long depth stairs; guests with limited mobility or in a wheelchair are seated in the upper dining room, as the lower dining room is not accessible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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As for what’s inside, Baglietto has been mum on the details, but other yachts in the line can host 12 guests across five cabins onboard.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Videos that have come out of Iran via Starlink satellite dishes and other means show men likely belonging to its forces shooting and beating protesters.—
SAM McNEIL AND JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mike doesn’t know it yet but his life is about to become tied up with that of Lou (Mark Ruffalo), the old-school, Columbo-style cop on his trail, and Sharon (Halle Berry), an insurance broker with connections to some of the richest men in the world.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My grandfathers had both been miners whose early deaths owed much to their working lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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But those are very different things.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Anything tied to the royals will always draw some interest, which actually underscores how difficult things are for Harry and Meghan, as even their titles no longer seem enough to attract audiences to lackluster projects.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Groundhogs are generally solitary creatures that emerge in midwinter to find a mate.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The clip ends with the couple paddling away, clearly shaken but unharmed and newly aware of just how small they are compared to one of the ocean’s largest creatures.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Customers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customers. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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