clients

noun

plural of client
as in customers
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business a law firm soliciting new clients through television advertising

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Recent Examples of clients These ritualists served a range of clients, whether African Americans or members of other ethnic groups, and sometimes built lucrative businesses around their services. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 Below, the experts dive into what colors and cuts their clients will be asking for this season. — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026 The judge also said that Nine PBS must find a third party, such as a former OSS worker, who can help retrieve the data within 30 days and without sharing or corrupting data belonging to other OSS clients. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Hoshi brings over two decades of leadership experience and deep familiarity with eClerx’s culture, clients and operating model. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 The firm initially advised corporate clients Dalio knew from his prior Wall Street career. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 One week in the fall of 2002, the Firm clients had 19 albums on the Billboard 200 at the same time. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 And the bartender at La Rotonde Bar for taking the time to tell us about the bar's history, despite having other clients to serve. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026 Nearly 600 clients are listed on the company website, including numerous NBA, MLB, NFL and NHL teams. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clients
  1. customers
  2. guests
  3. patrons
Noun
  • There are still more than 44,000 NIPSCO customers without power.
    — Laura Bannon, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Charter and Cox customers will likely not see a change in service.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of customers
Noun
  • The casino said all the people involved were employees of the restaurant and that no guests were involved.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Brisbane, Australia — One of Australia’s most high-profile murder cases is back in court where a possible retrial, or an even longer prison sentence, awaits the home cook who used toxic mushrooms to kill three lunch guests.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of guests
Noun
  • Kulusich says she's witnessed other Disneyland patrons touch character actors or ask them inappropriate questions.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of patrons

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