1
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 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.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
But the Royals’ high-scoring games saw the chain’s 27 locations slammed with customers.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 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
Data from the Institute, which compiles reports from the anonymous accounts of its customers, also showed that more expensive gas has pulled some spending away from discretionary items, defined as those outside groceries, gas, and utilities.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In 1933, a writer for this magazine visited Saliger and reviewed letters from satisfied customers.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Bywater’s connection and what people are saying Bywater said one of the most enjoyable parts of the job is interacting with workers and customers at the park.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Prefacing opening day for the general public, Habit will open Saturday, May 2 for VIP customers — aka CharClub members.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
But the Royals’ high-scoring games saw the chain’s 27 locations slammed with customers.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 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
Data from the Institute, which compiles reports from the anonymous accounts of its customers, also showed that more expensive gas has pulled some spending away from discretionary items, defined as those outside groceries, gas, and utilities.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In 1933, a writer for this magazine visited Saliger and reviewed letters from satisfied customers.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Bywater’s connection and what people are saying Bywater said one of the most enjoyable parts of the job is interacting with workers and customers at the park.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Prefacing opening day for the general public, Habit will open Saturday, May 2 for VIP customers — aka CharClub members.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customers
Noun
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My father’s clients were loyal and had become close friends over the years, but my mother knew little about the technical side of accounting or tax preparation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Attorneys representing the Flores family vehemently asserted their clients’ innocence, repeatedly citing a lack of eyewitnesses and evidence.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The plan calls for patrons to walk down a field tunnel and make a left at the groundskeeper’s office before stepping out onto the grass playing surface.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But Squeeze was kept on a long table by his handlers and could visit longer with curious patrons.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Wins and losses in this league for starters are highly dependent on a lot of other guys doing their jobs as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Just his ability to erase mistakes is extremely impressive where guys drive in the paint and see him and turn around and dribble out.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The show felt alive, inhaling and exhaling guests in a natural rhythm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Given that the city of Cannes is known for its crystal blue waters, sandy beaches, and luxury hotels, expect guests to show out in their best resortwear and cruise collection fashion.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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With two men on following a leadoff single by Trevor Story and a walk by Masataka Yoshida, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a ground ball that third baseman Junior Caminero couldn’t handle.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Research suggests that 25 percent of all Connecticut children (34 percent of Hispanic children and 42 percent of Black children) will, at some point in their lives, live in a household with an open DCF case.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Frost pressed hard in the final frame to tie things up, but the goal would ultimately be Poulin’s second game-winner of the best-of-five series.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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For Thorndike, as for Descartes, animals were creatures without ideas.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Customers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customers. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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