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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
Many stores offer free member cards to increase sales or give customers access to digital coupons.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
But when officers stand in the road, Dutch Bros customers stop and ask them questions.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
This continual change has made communication between customers and carriers all the more critical, said Jack Sheehan, director, ocean freight, Northeast, Midwest and Canada at Flexport.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
According to Martins, being diversified helps buttress the company against macro headwinds, and the various business units of JHSF share many of the same customers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Costumes will likely cost customers $5-10 more this year, Goldman said.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
If customers’ orders to the Lenexa store come in after closing, they will be shipped to one of those locations.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Annual projects will connect students with engineers to help solve challenges for Honeywell and its customers.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
But when officers stand in the road, Dutch Bros customers stop and ask them questions.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
This continual change has made communication between customers and carriers all the more critical, said Jack Sheehan, director, ocean freight, Northeast, Midwest and Canada at Flexport.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
According to Martins, being diversified helps buttress the company against macro headwinds, and the various business units of JHSF share many of the same customers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Costumes will likely cost customers $5-10 more this year, Goldman said.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
If customers’ orders to the Lenexa store come in after closing, they will be shipped to one of those locations.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Annual projects will connect students with engineers to help solve challenges for Honeywell and its customers.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customers
Noun
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His portfolio spans everything from private homes to boutiques for clients such as the 1916 Company, Fernando Jorge, and Thom Browne.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Prairieland Detention Facility defendants’ attorneys refer to their clients as protesters.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said chaos broke out as bullets struck people on the deck as patrons scrambled to safety.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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These renovations included restorations to its iconic neon sign, the installation of new chandeliers, a new cooling and heating system, additional restrooms, and improvements to ADA accessibility for patrons.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, you guys are partnering with the Freestore Foodbank in October to fight childhood hunger?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The wild card Can Vegas’ top guys stay healthy?—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Once at the house, these men were confronted by Hansen and his camera crew and then arrested by local law enforcement.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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This extra information could have saved the lives of tourists who overestimate their hiking resilience, unhoused people unsure of their options to cool down and senior citizens who wait too long to ask for help — all causes of heat deaths every summer in Arizona.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The study found the country is so beloved, a whopping 84 percent of expats who move there are happy with their lives, compared to just 67 percent of expats globally.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kershaw may be in slightly new surroundings, but some things don’t change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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For more on the Dallas Cowboys and all things NFL, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The game asked children to order bunnylike creatures from shortest to tallest by clicking on their sneakers to swap their places.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guides aim to maintain at least a 100-meter (328-feet) buffer, but curious creatures don’t always comply.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Customers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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