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window-shopper

noun

Definition of window-shoppernext
as in buyer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for window-shopper
  1. buyer
  2. browser
  3. shopper
  4. purchaser
  5. prospect
  6. correspondent
  7. end user
  8. consumer
Noun
  • Furthermore, your buyer will be living in a neighborhood that’s complete.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The movie, examining the rise of Sam Altman (played by Andrew Garfield) and OpenAI, was dropped by Amazon MGM earlier this year, leading to a scramble for a new buyer before Neon stepped in — and breathless speculation about the movie’s contents.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of buyer
Noun
  • Operating system and browser updates regularly fix vulnerabilities that criminals may try to exploit.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Huston exudes a terrifying blankness while writing his Spinoza magnum opus paper dressed literally in a suit with an upright piano in the room, and a Chekhov’s google search of Nembutal in his browser history.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of browser
Noun
  • Why retailers may love smart shopping carts Those numbers naturally caught the researchers' attention because a cart that increases shopper engagement could become a valuable tool for stores.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • One shopper praised its all-day comfort and support, noting that the band didn’t ride up or feel too tight.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shopper
Noun
  • Its Amazon reviews are just as positive, with just a few purchaser complaining about its weight.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As the largest institutional purchaser of firearms in the United States, governments have tremendous power to shape the market.
    — Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of purchaser
Noun
  • Despite those dynamics, there was talk in recent days on Capitol Hill about the prospect of stripping the Washington congresswoman of her sole committee assignment.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Zelensky has welcomed the prospect of Witkoff and Kushner’s visit to Kyiv, planned for Sunday.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of prospect
Noun
  • The discord meant the program spent much of the summer hiring replacement correspondents, including Ross Douthat, a conservative New York Times opinion writer with no experience as a TV journalist.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Not settlement outages or correspondent failures, but fields.
    — Ran Grushkowsky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of correspondent
Noun
  • Furthermore, energy cost fluctuations pass entirely to the end user.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This type of intentional innovation starts with understanding where the real pain points are, then building solutions or offerings around the problems that actually matter to the end user.
    — Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of end user
Noun
  • From pet products to groceries, several recalls are affecting California consumers.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Fed’s goal is to slow consumer and business spending by raising the cost of borrowing, thereby reducing demand for homes, cars and other goods and services, eventually cooling the economy and reducing upward pressure on prices.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of consumer
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“Window-shopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window-shopper. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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