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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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
Last night at happy hour, Greg drunkenly pointed out that if customers were truly satisfied, there wouldn’t be any tickets to resolve in the first place.
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Brian Park, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
The agency's alert has images and product details including lot numbers and expiration dates listed in a chart on its website for customers to reference.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The location in Japan will showcase a comprehensive range of furniture, textiles and home accessories, with the space divided into living, dining and bedroom areas to offer customers styling suggestions.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Instead, Intel will pivot external customers to its newer 14A process, effectively cutting its losses and leaning into a more focused narrative: fewer bets, better execution.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Brian Park, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
The agency's alert has images and product details including lot numbers and expiration dates listed in a chart on its website for customers to reference.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The location in Japan will showcase a comprehensive range of furniture, textiles and home accessories, with the space divided into living, dining and bedroom areas to offer customers styling suggestions.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Instead, Intel will pivot external customers to its newer 14A process, effectively cutting its losses and leaning into a more focused narrative: fewer bets, better execution.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customer
Noun
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Travel and entertainment deductions are limited to 50% of costs, and successful boat-owning entrepreneurs maintain logs of client meetings, team building events, and networking activities conducted on their vessels.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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But while Perkins only gets on television when one of his clients gets in trouble, Kinloch's sermons are broadcast on local TV every Sunday.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Initial report: The intersection of Interstate 70 and North Post Road is closed as officials investigate a fatal crash that killed one person in east Indianapolis, Indianapolis police said.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
21 July 2025
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For every year before age 13 that a person acquired a smartphone, their mental health and well-being were likely to be lower, the study found.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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The film weaves together multiple storylines of jaded staff, eccentric patrons, and an unhinged manager navigating their final shift.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Queen Camilla has been a patron of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home since 2017 and has a close personal connection with the organization.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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This -- Donald Trump should never have been hanging out with this guy and any other politician, any other human being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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Our guys just competed and just really proud of the effort.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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In addition to a restful stay in a Deluxe Room specially decorated with Anderson’s signature high-quality wood furnishings and toys, guests will also be gifted an exclusive JW Kids eco-friendly tote bag, a Family by JW experience kit, and a JW Kids bathrobe.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Many of Guglielmo’s tour guests have friends and family who encourage them to bring home a bottle of Blanton’s.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
15 July 2025
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Those same schools can give their men’s basketball programs the largest cut of the revenue sharing pie, rather than the 20 percent that most of their high-major colleagues should receive.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Ahead of this summer’s tournament, D’Amelio reached out to UConn men’s basketball General Manager Tom Moore to explore the idea of playing at either Gampel Pavilion or PeoplesBank Arena (formerly the XL Center).—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
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Refrigeration is key for storing cut lemons to extend their life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Advertisement Launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is widely considered one of America’s most consequential programs in Africa, credited with saving over 25 million lives and scaling back the AIDS epidemic.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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