How to Use consumer in a Sentence
consumer
noun- Many consumers are still not comfortable making purchases on the Internet.
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Here’s some more consumer tech news from the Gear desk.
—WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022
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Once the item is on sale for consumers, the cost of the tariff is added to the item’s regular price.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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To use the hose, the consumer would have to pull the entire length off the reel before attaching it to the faucet.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022
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That would be good for consumers but also for the climate.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024
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Scottsdale is one of the largest consumers of CAP water.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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But American consumers have yet to take to live shopping in the same way.
—Kalley Huang, New York Times, 10 May 2023
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So far, consumers have largely been willing to put up with it.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
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That’s what played out this past week in the bottom two sectors: health care and consumer staples.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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But climate change should not be a free pass for gouging consumers, Chabria said.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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Clear warning labels to alert consumers that the product contains THC and should be kept out of reach of kids.
—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 12 Sep. 2023
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In June, consumer prices increased by 9%, the highest year-over-year increase in 40 years.
—Zachary Smith, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
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China is the world's second-largest consumer of crude oil, so the news weighed on energy prices.
—CBS News, 15 Aug. 2022
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And consumers already owe almost $1 trillion on their charge cards, up 17% jump from last year and a record high.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 May 2023
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In contrast, the new spot is about reminding consumers that Oreo has always been a snack at the top of consumer minds.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
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Predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain.
—ABC News, 28 July 2024
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That’s the unit that makes the Echo (and voice assistant Alexa), Kindle and other consumer products.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
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But that could leave fewer options for consumers with less money to spare.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
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Don’t forget that the influencer is your first consumer.
—Anthony Coppers, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2023
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But other experts say consumers shouldn’t get their hopes up.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
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Many years ago, some of the farming practices for raising tilapia led consumer to avoid it, but the industry has since made changes.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2024
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Last year, some consumers had to wait up to eight months to get cars when demand far exceeded supply.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
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To avoid this risk, consumers should set up auto-pay or keep track of payment due dates to avoid falling behind.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
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Bottle the wine—or transfer it to cans or boxes—before shipping it to store shelves or consumers.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
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Meanwhile, Denny’s does not appear to be phased by the more conscious consumer.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 May 2024
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With Black Friday only about a week away, there are signs consumers aren't in a jolly, high-spending mood.
—Marley Jay, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023
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The site isn’t a consumer genealogy tool, and users don’t have access to their own matches.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023
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Does the brand offer a wide shade range inclusive of consumers with all skin tones and undertones?
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Even with a large consumer base at home, German companies rely on foreign markets for sales growth.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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With President Donald Trump coming into office, there is a growing sense that such products may be less in favor with consumers, but Francois thinks many of the auto giants have been pushing the new models in the wrong way.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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