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as in clients
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 people
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 customers
Instead, the company targets private customers who need direct transport over rivers, between islands, or across large ranches.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
It’ll be deployed to Google DeepMind and Hyundai’s Robotics Metaplant Applications center in the coming months, and additional customers will adopt it in early 2027.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
When the middle class thrives, businesses gain customers, communities gain stability, and the nation gains resilience.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Well, this Gonex set has earned more than 7,800 five-star ratings from Amazon customers—many of whom are flight attendants.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
The cost of deploying 3 gigawatts of batteries on the grid by 2031 would add 58 to 68 cents per month to the average residential bill for Ameren customers in mostly downstate Illinois and 40 to 48 cents for Commonwealth Edison customers in the Chicago region, according to the IPA analysis.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Located on Giralda Avenue near LeJeune Road, the café has quickly built a loyal following, with every table filled as a mix of first-time visitors and regulars stopped in for breakfast and brunch made fresh in full view of customers.
—Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The few businesses that are back in Palisades serve as a beacon of hope for the community, but owners and managers say business is down and customers haven’t returned.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Protests surround store opening As customers first entered the new Shein store on Wednesday, riot police officers stood watch.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customers
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The company was founded in 2013 and initially worked on Republican political campaigns, applying then-novel social graphs to helping clients make their case to stakeholders.—
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To offset costs, sometimes lawyers used cheap overseas labor to screen prospective clients.—
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The patrons were thrilled that LaMelo Ball was about to check into the game, a different result than some 24 hours prior on that same hardwood.—
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In the meantime, thirsty patrons might start looking elsewhere in the Treasure Valley — such as Meridian, where a police spokesperson said there are no city laws specifically addressing bottomless mimosa deals.—
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The Hoosiers are the bad guys, the bullies come to take your pride and your lunch money, albeit politely.—
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
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But if guests are arriving soon, closets are an ideal spot to hide clothes, toys, and just about any item that’s causing clutter.—
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Ebern Designs Folding Sofa Bed Never run out of extra seating or a place for guests to sleep with this folding sofa bed.—
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Two men — identified as Paul Markoff, 38, of North Bend, and Erik Henne, 43, of Snoqualmie Pass —were killed in the avalanche.—
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In fact, seven of the top 10 most-listened to podcasts—with collective audiences numbering in the tens of millions—are hosted by men.—
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Episode 3 ended with Ron, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury all tied to trees and hilariously pleading for their lives while the Traitors and a masked executioner all just kind of stood there awkwardly.—
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What happened next was the drive of Beck’s and the Hurricanes’ lives.—
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However, Chuba Hubbard’s calf injury in the second quarter of the season opened things up for Dowdle to emerge.—
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Jeff Klaiber took those things and molded Lehman into an Olympian, at times pushing boundaries and pushing Lehman to the brink.—
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But no creatures are as synonymous with the Everglades as the alligators and crocodiles.—
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What differs from living creatures is how the gelatin can heal.—
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“Customers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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