plural buyers
1
: one who buys something
a first-time car buyer
wholesale produce buyers
Let the buyer beware.
The apartment complex was sold to an anonymous buyer.
2
: a person who has charge of the selection, purchasing, pricing, and display of the merchandise of a retail store
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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.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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
Indigenous languages in which little was published before are also taking center stage, with some publishers hoping to preserve a cultural heritage but also to attract new buyers.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The United States is the biggest buyer of European goods and the tariffs Trump promised on the campaign trail are expected to decrease growth in the region.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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
Indigenous languages in which little was published before are also taking center stage, with some publishers hoping to preserve a cultural heritage but also to attract new buyers.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The United States is the biggest buyer of European goods and the tariffs Trump promised on the campaign trail are expected to decrease growth in the region.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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