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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
These allow companies to resist speculative takeover and embed mission and values for the benefit of employees, customers, and/or the broader community.
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Alex Amouyel, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Koulax’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren thanked the chain’s customers.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Going forward, higher prices, coupled with the kingdom’s ability to ensure a big chunk of hydrocarbon exports still reach customers via the East-West pipeline, will probably more than offset the lost barrels.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
The purpose of a website should be to clearly communicate value, answer questions, and guide potential customers toward action.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Among the many advantages the Chinese auto industry appears to have over foreign competitors is its ability to quickly turn a new idea into a car that customers can buy.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
The bill’s opponents, which include a number of prominent business and technology groups, have countered that the technology is used to provide discount programs for customers and to increase pricing efficiencies.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Our customers want spaces that reflect their values as much as their style.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Canvas has more than 30 million active users globally, parent company Instructure says on its website, with more than 8,000 institutions as customers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Alex Amouyel, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Koulax’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren thanked the chain’s customers.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Going forward, higher prices, coupled with the kingdom’s ability to ensure a big chunk of hydrocarbon exports still reach customers via the East-West pipeline, will probably more than offset the lost barrels.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
The purpose of a website should be to clearly communicate value, answer questions, and guide potential customers toward action.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Among the many advantages the Chinese auto industry appears to have over foreign competitors is its ability to quickly turn a new idea into a car that customers can buy.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
The bill’s opponents, which include a number of prominent business and technology groups, have countered that the technology is used to provide discount programs for customers and to increase pricing efficiencies.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Our customers want spaces that reflect their values as much as their style.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Canvas has more than 30 million active users globally, parent company Instructure says on its website, with more than 8,000 institutions as customers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customers
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According to company reports, Hype Luxury now serves clients in over 20 countries and operates in more than 23 Indian cities.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The service links clients to Miller, an independent specialist broker with Lloyd’s of London market access.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Videos of the Saturday night melee at a Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood showed youths throwing punches and chairs as patrons watched in fear.—
Steve Thompson,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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For those patrons who cannot come to the main branch to browse its shelves, the library loads approximately 1,200 of its most popular books, CDs and DVDs onto its bookmobile.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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This is how you guys break it to me.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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You guys went to see him and also gave his son a scholarship.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Also part of Ninety Acres is a cooking school, and hotel guests have the opportunity to join public and private classes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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And so then also, guests are able to walk with nomadic herders, like across the land with camels or with or with cows and to like, learn about this ancient practice.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In August 2025, Broward County Circuit Court Judge Marlon Weiss ruled on a case of two men living in France who petitioned for early parental rights while their gestational carrier was pregnant.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The volunteer team was a diverse group of people, at different stages in their lives, and from various social and cultural backgrounds.—
Via Riverhead,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Authorities are trying to unravel what led two teenagers to open fire at the San Diego Islamic Center, killing three people before taking their own lives.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Or, in this case, cutting things up with scissors and tossing them around.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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The slick creatures, with their blunt heads and whiskers, are sometimes easy to spot in the water, but the restaurants that have perfected eating them are a bit harder to find.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Customers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customers. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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