CUSTOMERS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

customers

noun

plural of customer

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 There are still more than 44,000 NIPSCO customers without power. — Laura Bannon, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Charter and Cox customers will likely not see a change in service. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Despite the pressure from consumers, most companies, didn’t say whether customers who paid higher prices would benefit from these large refunds. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Arthur Ashe Stadium, the highest-capacity arena in tennis, is halfway through an $800 million renovation, which will reconfigure it toward the premium hospitality that the USTA says its most moneyed customers demand. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Birmingham said ComEd customers got their power back quicker because of a number of factors. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The company will have more than 6 million customers in California. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 While thousands of customers remained without electricity Thursday, the outage total had declined. — Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

When his team started, Tan said clients would pay them 1,000 yuan, about $150, a minute, typically for a 120-minute project.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Whereas for makeup wear, pro makeup artist Naoko Scintu, who counts Kate Hudson, Florence Pugh, and Maude Apatow as clients, says a mist can add a first layer of hydration or a weightless dewiness to your look.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

The man in the white shirt appears limp as fellow bar patrons walk in to check on him, and the bartender covers her mouth in apparent shock.

— Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
The Vision Theatre’s reopening is expected to bring thousands of new patrons to Leimert Park, giving surrounding small businesses an opportunity to boost their bottom lines.

— LaMonica Peters, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of patrons

Noun

Special guests across select dates include Robyn, Shania Twain, Jamie xx, Jorja Smith, Fousheé, Fcukers and Skye Newman.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The latter section compares God to a generous host, who similarly protects his guests, providing safety and abundance.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

In 2024, white men made up a little more than half of Delta Air Lines’ executives, senior-level officials and managers.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Both men were airlifted to port and received medical attention before being reunited with their families, the navy said.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of men

Noun

Trujillo and Duncan’s aim is to enable people with disabilities to provide for their families and build rewarding lives.

— Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

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