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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
The company believes that combining additive manufacturing with modular solar technologies will enable satellites to be built and deployed faster, offering customers greater resilience in orbit.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Yet in reducing dependence on Nvidia, customers may increase dependence on Google’s technology.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The fast-food sandwich chain added in a press release that customers can enjoy exclusive deals and rewards through its Subway MVP Rewards.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This offer is available to new Chewy customers only and requires a minimum purchase of $49.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
At Gramps Getaway, which offers a picturesque view of Miami and Biscayne Bay, umbrella and fan placement is a daily concern — anything to keep customers cool from day into night.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Abu Dhabi also offers a stopover program, which provides customers with a free hotel night to spend extra days in the city before connecting to another flight.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Disaffecting one’s existing customers doesn’t lead to new shoppers.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite the 24-carat trophy Cook handed Trump during their meeting, the true costs of those tariffs may finally show up for Apple customers later this month.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Yet in reducing dependence on Nvidia, customers may increase dependence on Google’s technology.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The fast-food sandwich chain added in a press release that customers can enjoy exclusive deals and rewards through its Subway MVP Rewards.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This offer is available to new Chewy customers only and requires a minimum purchase of $49.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
At Gramps Getaway, which offers a picturesque view of Miami and Biscayne Bay, umbrella and fan placement is a daily concern — anything to keep customers cool from day into night.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Abu Dhabi also offers a stopover program, which provides customers with a free hotel night to spend extra days in the city before connecting to another flight.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Disaffecting one’s existing customers doesn’t lead to new shoppers.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite the 24-carat trophy Cook handed Trump during their meeting, the true costs of those tariffs may finally show up for Apple customers later this month.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customers
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Proctor also investigated the Walshe case and other criminal cases in Norfolk County and those defense attorneys are fighting to get information from Proctor’s phone backup archives that could exonerate their clients.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Held at Record Room in Long Island City on Thursday, September 11, 2025, the evening brought together clients, creators, and community members for a night filled with music, drinks, and celebration.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec wound its way through the charming streets of Quebec City’s old town, where patrons sitting in outdoor sidewalk cafes cheered the team from their seats.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hungrier patrons may leave unfulfilled if the overall meal is insufficient versus ordering several things à la carte.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies have discovered a productive unit by cutting their most expensive outfielder’s playing time and rallying around three guys who are probably still platoon players but are making the most of every chance.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some other guys asked him to get hats for them too.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The organization's mission includes creating opportunities for artists of all ages and backgrounds, Jordan told gala guests.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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As other guests like Futura, Natasha Lyonne, Common and Marisa Tomei arrived at Saga after their initial experiences, and hungry for more, dinner was just getting underway for the Moon group.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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And that advice proved useful in the coming years, especially after a growth spurt gave the teenager the physical attributes to deal with the kicks and elbows that came from playing against men often twice his age.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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One paper in August estimates that Covid vaccines saved more than 2 million lives, mostly among older adults, worldwide between 2020 and October 2024.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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But for Ukraine—and for us—human lives matter.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the end, the Viking landers found no creatures, and biological experiments proved inconclusive.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The creatures prefer large, dense areas in the woods and wetlands.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Customers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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