plural buyers
1
: one who buys something
a first-time car buyer
wholesale produce buyers
Let the buyer beware.
The apartment complex was sold to an anonymous buyer.
2
: a person who has charge of the selection, purchasing, pricing, and display of the merchandise of a retail store
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The brand has a reputation for high maintenance demands, and if that carries over to what will effectively be one of its most affordable motorcycles, Ducati may struggle to win over buyers.
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New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Assuming a federal tax rate of about 15% to 20% for new-vehicle buyers, the first-year deduction would translate into less than $750 in tax savings, according to Cox Automotive calculations.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
There is one week per year, however, when men become the primary buyers in the United States, and that is the week leading into Valentine's Day.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Alongside the continued dominance of genre packages, such as horror, action and thrillers, more films about relationships and romance have hit the market, hoping to make buyers’ hearts (and budgets) flutter.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Assuming a federal tax rate of about 15% to 20% for new-vehicle buyers, the first-year deduction would translate into less than $750 in tax savings, according to Cox Automotive calculations.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
There is one week per year, however, when men become the primary buyers in the United States, and that is the week leading into Valentine's Day.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Alongside the continued dominance of genre packages, such as horror, action and thrillers, more films about relationships and romance have hit the market, hoping to make buyers’ hearts (and budgets) flutter.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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