CONSUMER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

consumer

noun

Definition of consumer

as in customer

a person who buys goods and services Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet.

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Recent Examples of consumer In this new culture, freedom was attained not through engagement in political struggle but through individual consumer choices. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 Iran, inflation weigh on voters The survey suggests voters remain frustrated by several issues facing the administration, particularly the ongoing conflict with Iran and rising consumer costs. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 At Disney — the company that draws more consumer brand affection than just about any other in Hollywood — the most surprising new bet is TikToks. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Epicore Biosystems, the Gx Sweat Patch from Gatorade, Nix Biosensors, FLOWBIO and hDrop Technologies are the most visible names in consumer sweat sensing. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consumer

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Now, in the midst of a subdued market, investors are being more selective, and the new playbook for funding fashion has a lot to do with the quality of that growth, the depth of connection with customers and the founder’s individual appeal.

— Tara Donaldson, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The company says the model could use battery inlays produced at scale in France or Taiwan before downstream partners assemble them into cells, modules and packs closer to customers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of customer

Noun

Businesses on Instagram and TikTok have access to billions of users, the key is simply creating content that will reach them.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The states presented evidence that senior executives at Meta, intent on maximizing their company’s growth, had repeatedly set aside concerns about what its products were doing to its youngest users.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of user

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The veteran buyer and merchandising chief, who joined retail giant Boyner last year to develop the Communité concept after a long career at Beyman, was weaned on luxury but had a field day scouting new brands, about 60 percent of them new to Turkey.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Buyers who rolled that old debt into a new-car loan are projected to pay $16,270 in interest over the life of it — nearly $6,500 more than the average new-car buyer.

— Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of buyer

Noun

Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters, per NBC, that his client now had enough letters from supporters to fill three banker’s boxes.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Case managers for people who are unhoused will now have to double their workload to ensure their clients stay enrolled in Medicaid.

— Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

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