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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And so this near-term correction is likely to continue until enough buyers are flushed out, or the narrative shifts.
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Strong Fundamentals Draw Diverse Investors To Free Market Multifamily
Every type of investor, including institutional, international and private buyers, was attracted to free market multifamily last year because the fundamentals for these assets are strong.
—Shimon Shkury, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Her brother Massimo clearly agrees with the choice — even more so after seeing the first fall 2025 designs and after reporting a 25 percent increase in sales of the pre-fall 2025 collection presented to buyers earlier this month.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Under the Biden administration, the ATF advanced new regulations aimed at cracking down on ghost guns and requiring thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Strong Fundamentals Draw Diverse Investors To Free Market Multifamily
Every type of investor, including institutional, international and private buyers, was attracted to free market multifamily last year because the fundamentals for these assets are strong.
—Shimon Shkury, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Her brother Massimo clearly agrees with the choice — even more so after seeing the first fall 2025 designs and after reporting a 25 percent increase in sales of the pre-fall 2025 collection presented to buyers earlier this month.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Under the Biden administration, the ATF advanced new regulations aimed at cracking down on ghost guns and requiring thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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