as in customers
a person who buys goods and services
Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
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Recent Examples of consumers
Data centers contribute to higher costs for consumers.
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Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Torre said Visa’s new AI tools are part of a broader host of solutions for consumers, including a subscription manager announced last week that allows cardholders to cancel unnecessary subscriptions directly on the manager.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
It was dropped by Silicon Valley consumers and never adopted by the rest of America’s sneaker market.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
South Africa will slash fuel taxes for a month to cushion consumers from a surge in oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, sacrificing millions of dollars in revenue for a fiscal framework only recently brought under control.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The country, with its fashion-savvy consumers, has become a lodestar for the industry.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
While luxury products balance between being consumers’ financial investments and emotional purchases, sustainability is increasingly weighing on their decisions.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
And, if fuel prices stay high for an extended period, there is potentially a second-round hit, as firms that use a lot of energy pass along their higher costs to consumers.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Torre said Visa’s new AI tools are part of a broader host of solutions for consumers, including a subscription manager announced last week that allows cardholders to cancel unnecessary subscriptions directly on the manager.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
It was dropped by Silicon Valley consumers and never adopted by the rest of America’s sneaker market.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
South Africa will slash fuel taxes for a month to cushion consumers from a surge in oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, sacrificing millions of dollars in revenue for a fiscal framework only recently brought under control.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The country, with its fashion-savvy consumers, has become a lodestar for the industry.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
While luxury products balance between being consumers’ financial investments and emotional purchases, sustainability is increasingly weighing on their decisions.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
And, if fuel prices stay high for an extended period, there is potentially a second-round hit, as firms that use a lot of energy pass along their higher costs to consumers.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumers
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And his customers, like Flora Tso, are already sold.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Potential customers favored sticking to terrestrial facilities because they could be brought online quicker and be upgraded with the latest hardware — a more crucial capability than ever, because AI chips are constantly improving.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s why Protect Wyoming is fundraising to educate hunters, anglers, and other outdoor users about why voting matters for public lands, and who to actually vote for.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tubi has said its Canadian service has grown 30% year-over-year in monthly active users since 2020, and recently struck a long-term strategic partnership with Canadian content giant Bell Media.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Broidy’s suit received tremendous publicity, driving away all of Global Risk’s clients, even the Qataris, and Chalker was forced to lay off its entire staff.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That pushed hundreds of thousands of new clients in Southern California, and tens of millions nationally, to the doors of nonprofits.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Consumers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumers. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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