as in customers
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
a law firm soliciting new clients through television advertising
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Recent Examples of clients
It was implemented to address attorney deserts, lack of training and poor compensation for attorneys and minimal support for clients.
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Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
What a dietitian really recommends When thinking about how to advise clients, Mokari is very aware that what works for someone’s health and lifestyle is going to be individual to them.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Added to that, customer numbers have dropped by about 40% as many people have left the country, so the focus is now on attracting new clients through online sales.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The evening features top Bay Area chefs competing to create a multi-course meal using ingredients found in the WVCS pantry, where clients receive food.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
This educational philosophy also informs his interactions with clients.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
According to three interior designers, these are the trends that faded fast in 2025 and are no longer showing up in their Southern clients’ homes.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
At least two women who were prostituted and abused by Epstein and his clients had Colorado connections.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
By including what the workers have discovered about their clients and deconstructing AI training systems from the inside out, Gourault challenges the opacity of automotive businesses that seek to conceal their association with extractive labor practices.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
What a dietitian really recommends When thinking about how to advise clients, Mokari is very aware that what works for someone’s health and lifestyle is going to be individual to them.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Added to that, customer numbers have dropped by about 40% as many people have left the country, so the focus is now on attracting new clients through online sales.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The evening features top Bay Area chefs competing to create a multi-course meal using ingredients found in the WVCS pantry, where clients receive food.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
This educational philosophy also informs his interactions with clients.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
According to three interior designers, these are the trends that faded fast in 2025 and are no longer showing up in their Southern clients’ homes.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
At least two women who were prostituted and abused by Epstein and his clients had Colorado connections.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
By including what the workers have discovered about their clients and deconstructing AI training systems from the inside out, Gourault challenges the opacity of automotive businesses that seek to conceal their association with extractive labor practices.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clients
Noun
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If passed, the bill would allow residential ratepayers to be placed on budget billing plans on July 1, and utilities will be prohibited from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under the pilot program, companies like Coco and Serve partner with restaurants as a courier service to deliver food orders to customers using robots.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are five bedrooms in all, one on the garden level that is well-suited to guests or staff, while the primary suite sprawls over an entire floor with a sitting room, two dressing rooms, and a private terrace.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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But that’s the exact story behind Soby’s crab cakes, an iconic dish that keeps guests coming back—and voting Soby’s as one of the best restaurants in Greenville and one of the most treasured local spots in the South.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her daughter, Nina Greipel, fulfilled a promise to patrons by creating a cookbook of the restaurant's recipes.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Briarcliff Entertainment ‘s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, directed by Verbinski, follows a man claiming to be from the future who takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a quest to save the world.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Clients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clients. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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