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
Airlines argued the rule would be costly and confusing for consumers.
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David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The economy continues to be buoyed by a resilient consumer who has seen wage growth outpace inflation for almost two years.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
From the perspective of consumer prices, the CPI (consumer price index) rose in the fourth quarter, mainly due to the downward impact of food prices, more reflective of the relationship between supply and demand, the core CPI rose for three consecutive months.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Retail sales, a key gauge of consumer sentiment, were up 3.5%—a major slump from the 7.2% growth recorded in 2023.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune Asia, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The economy continues to be buoyed by a resilient consumer who has seen wage growth outpace inflation for almost two years.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
From the perspective of consumer prices, the CPI (consumer price index) rose in the fourth quarter, mainly due to the downward impact of food prices, more reflective of the relationship between supply and demand, the core CPI rose for three consecutive months.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Retail sales, a key gauge of consumer sentiment, were up 3.5%—a major slump from the 7.2% growth recorded in 2023.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune Asia, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for consumer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
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Lyst attributed the bump to Coach’s success at attracting Gen Z customers, along with competitive discounts that let more people buy Coach products.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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Key episode topics include: strategy, customer service, entrepreneurship, going public, growth strategy, scaling entrepreneurial ventures, strategy execution, restaurants, fast casual, panera, chipotle, sweetgreen, innovation, disruption.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
29 Jan. 2025
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The TikTok ban is set to take effect on Jan. 19, meaning the popular app could stop working at 12:01 a.m. ET for U.S. users.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The company will also be banned from misrepresenting loot box odds, prices, and features, and will need to allow users to buy them with money instead of in-game virtual currency.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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On distribution, apart from the more relevant new launches, buyers are moving ever more into non-exclusive deals, says Olzanski.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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The places that ranked the hottest tend to be medium-sized cities with lower-than-average home prices, suggesting that buyers are seeking out cheaper homes amid rising prices.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Their paying clients are sometimes tempted to use these new tools to replace them to save on costs.—
Zain Jaffer,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Created by Aaron Korsh, Suits: L.A centers on Ted Black (Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York who has reinvented himself by representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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