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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 outages began Wednesday and initially affected about 1,800 customers in Colusa and Glenn counties.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The company also offers a unified drop-trailer pool that supports both LTL and full truckload shipments, which is designed to simplify yard operations for qualified customers using multiple ASCS freight services.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Fidelity lowered its minimum of $100,000 in brokerage accounts for IPO access to just $2,000, expanding access for customers to invest in the IPO.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
ComEd has reported over 5,600 active outages as of Thursday morning, with nearly 200,000 customers impacted.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 11 June 2026
At one point, 35,000 customers across Kansas were without power Tuesday afternoon.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Rival manufacturer Wilson launched its mobile app Fit AI in 2024 to help club-fitting staff at stores and courses across the US choose the best option for customers.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
This process may be necessary for customers who have never created an account or registered an email address with us.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
Inspectors will be onsite to ensure sanitation, and customers must provide their IDs and complete a brief screening to participate.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The company also offers a unified drop-trailer pool that supports both LTL and full truckload shipments, which is designed to simplify yard operations for qualified customers using multiple ASCS freight services.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Fidelity lowered its minimum of $100,000 in brokerage accounts for IPO access to just $2,000, expanding access for customers to invest in the IPO.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
ComEd has reported over 5,600 active outages as of Thursday morning, with nearly 200,000 customers impacted.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 11 June 2026
At one point, 35,000 customers across Kansas were without power Tuesday afternoon.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Rival manufacturer Wilson launched its mobile app Fit AI in 2024 to help club-fitting staff at stores and courses across the US choose the best option for customers.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
This process may be necessary for customers who have never created an account or registered an email address with us.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
Inspectors will be onsite to ensure sanitation, and customers must provide their IDs and complete a brief screening to participate.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customers
Noun
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Since at least 2010, the father and son have sought to bring clients together by holding World Cup watch parties at new properties, particularly when Brazil plays.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Jon Hyman, chair of the employment and labor practice at the Wickens Herzer Panza law firm, advises his clients to trust individual managers to work out arrangements on a case-by-case basis.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Noun
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They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Your memoir reframed Black Sabbath less as mythology and more as four working-class guys trying to survive life in Birmingham.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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Like it or not, some of the biggest leaps in exploration have historically depended on the wealthy patrons willing to fund them.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The lobby is filled with well-to-do patrons, and seeing children in tow is not unusual.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Noun
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South Africa was reduced to nine men after Themba Zwane struck Álvarado off the ball.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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In addition to Willis Reed, the Pro-Keds Royal was endorsed by fellow big men George Mikan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with the latter going on to join Adidas and becoming the first player to have an entirely new sneaker designed for him.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The Kansas City Royals had some special guests in attendance on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Upcoming activities include Lotería nights, silent discos, family programming, music bingo, painting classes, fitness events and special appearances from local guests.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Windham’s mother said her son’s death upended their lives and left the family devastated, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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But far more lives have probably been saved by basic hygiene and clean water that prevent them in the first place.—
Michael J. Coren,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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From a biodiversity standpoint, due to the warm waters, Kenya has everything from beautiful nudibranchs (colorful small creatures) to enormous whale sharks and manta rays, with everything in-between.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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There are also hopper toys that defy the typical ball design in favor of whimsical animals and mythical creatures.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Customers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customers. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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