1
as in client
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
the store greatly values its regular customers
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2
as in person
a member of the human race
he's one tough customer, so you'd better not cross him
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Recent Examples of customer
UnitedHealth said the hackers' haul included customers names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses or birthdates.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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, 29 Jan. 2025
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
GlobalData’s Neil Saunders shared with NBC that retailers offered more generous discounts this year compared to last to draw customers in.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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, 29 Jan. 2025
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
GlobalData’s Neil Saunders shared with NBC that retailers offered more generous discounts this year compared to last to draw customers in.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customer
Noun
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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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Taylor maintained Thursday the defense’s past position that there are no connections between their client and the victims.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Finding someone who can be acutely self-aware while supremely confident says something about the person.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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So, the main question of the case was, could a person born in America be a citizen in a place where his parents could not be as well?—
AJ Willingham,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Hawkeyes have sold out every dual for the last four seasons, opened a $31 million state-of-the-art wrestling-only center and enjoyed patrons donating to bring in wrestlers from the portal.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Tate had organized a patron trip to this edition of 1-54 to kickstart the purchasing power of the Catalyst Fund, which launched last year with an aim of supporting contemporary African artists.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sure, go get Andy Dalton, Kirk Cousins, or Jimmy G. Want a guy to look okay enough for one or two games but scuffles along for the next four or five?—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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And why does one guy with nothing to carry need a pickup truck and/or SUV? I’m ticked off that as a veteran public school teacher, school administrators are less concerned about academic rigor, and more concerned about parental appeasement.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Before the screening, guests gathered outside the Celeste Bartos Theater, where Clinton mingled with the crowd.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Clarity and forewarning will reduce anxiety among our guests and help eliminate concern over arbitrary enforcement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Stairs lead to their cells above, and around the perimeter of the room are portraits of HARP men who have died.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While farts are a natural part of daily life, some causes of smelly farts require treatment.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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Swap mindless scrolling for something that will actually affect your life—like listening to 15-minute summaries of the world’s best nonfiction books.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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