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
What To Know The latest lawsuit, citing Iowa consumer fraud law, alleges Selzer's poll showing Harris ahead was intended to sway the election.
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
General Mills — The maker of consumer food products such as Cheerios and Cocoa Puffs sank 5% after trimming its outlook for 2025.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The state said any consumers who have a complaint against LaFontaine Motors of Livonia should call the Office of Investigative Services automotive complaint line at 844-372-8356.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite fluctuations in consumer demand, animal agriculture receives billions of dollars of public support to ensure its survival in the face of changing consumption habits.
—Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
General Mills — The maker of consumer food products such as Cheerios and Cocoa Puffs sank 5% after trimming its outlook for 2025.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The state said any consumers who have a complaint against LaFontaine Motors of Livonia should call the Office of Investigative Services automotive complaint line at 844-372-8356.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite fluctuations in consumer demand, animal agriculture receives billions of dollars of public support to ensure its survival in the face of changing consumption habits.
—Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumer
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Suki’s summarization and Q&A features will not come at an additional cost to its customers.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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And avoid vendors with vague policies or those unwilling to commit to protecting customer data.Arjun Bhatnagar, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Meta had a short-term goal of 500,000 monthly active users in Horizon Worlds by the end of the year.Devan Burris, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Matching the competition, bringing Apple Intelligence to the broadest possible user base, and acting as a testbed for the larger and more powerful iPhones to come.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Stefania Ancona, a real estate agent in Miami, says the pool of buyers now is extremely limited, so sellers have to either pay the new assessments first or slash their prices.Diana Olick, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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EVs were once exempt from sales tax, but it was argued that this was beneficial to only a narrow strata of car buyers and had become bad value for money for taxpayers.Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The company also said Mangione's mother, Kathleen Mangione, was not a client.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Their spouse, child, neighbor and client will be taking the mic.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Consumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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