as in customer
a person who buys goods and services
Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
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Join 27 others in the comments View Comments After some reflection and discussion with his family, Schwartz agreed to be the lead plaintiff in the case, the outcome of which will have implications for consumers and businesses around the world.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Miami Herald 305-376-3619 Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The role of the director has increasingly been reduced to that of project manager, the film to a commodity, and the audience to consumers.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Miami Herald 305-376-3619 Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The role of the director has increasingly been reduced to that of project manager, the film to a commodity, and the audience to consumers.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
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There are about 200 community water systems in L.A. County, and a large share of them serve fewer than 1,000 customers.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Olarte and Lopez protected their customers with shell companies based in Mexico, prosecutors said.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2025
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Duties include defining product vision, leading user experience assistance and creating a sales roadmap.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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The man and original poster (OP), user FinestTreesInDa7Seas, shared his story to Reddit, explaining that their two-month relationship had been relatively casual, with no discussions of living together or long-term planning.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The vulnerability of these smaller events can cause issues for prospective buyers.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Winners will be contacted by the Bangkok Foodies team to arrange payment and connect the buyer with the vendor.—
Cheryl Tiu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But whoever the client, the focus during a pressure-cooker weekend like this for everyone at IMG is keeping the eye on the prize of high-quality production.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Barfield, frustrated with dolphins eating snapper caught by his clients, used a toxic pesticide to poison the dolphins and shot them during fishing trips, including in front of children, prosecutors say.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2025
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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