Antonym: production. Similar words: consume, consumption, consult, consensus, consultant, resume, assume, summer. Meaning: [-mə] 
n. a person who uses goods or services.
n. a person who uses goods or services. 
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61 Social class is a major determinant of consumer spending patterns.
62 There was further evidence of grey consumer power last week, when Ford revealed a car designed with elderly people in mind.
63 Consumer groups were urging school cafeterias to serve healthier food.
64 Supply normally exceeds demand for the bulk of consumer goods.
65 Consumer spending has more than doubled in the last ten years.
66 Consumer spending grew unchecked.
67 Such laws could protect the consumer from harmful or dangerous remedies.
68 The drop in consumer spending reflects concern about the economy.
69 Any increase in our costs will have to be passed on to the consumer.
70 Food production, processing and marketing are different links in the chain from farmer to consumer.
71 In a consumer taste test, Coke went up against Pepsi.
72 The government hopes to increase consumer demand and therefore industrial production by reflating .
73 The consumer has become a major concern for this government.
74 The company has been hard hit by the drop in consumer confidence.
75 Consumer watchdogs have accused banks of "appalling arrogance" in the way they treat customers.
76 Government policy encouraged a consumer boom followed by a deep recession.
77 The net result will be higher costs to the consumer.
78 The group is calling for a mass consumer boycott of these products.
79 Most of their oil revenues are used to finance imports of consumer and capital goods.
80 Some shops are bowing to consumer pressure and stocking organically grown vegetables.
81 Consumer preferences were placed in rank order from 1 to 5.
82 It was cashing in a spectacular consumer boom.
83 Sales promotion activities are particularly applicable to consumer products.
84 The consumer would tape the event with a camcorder.
85 Consumer and building stocks were the major casualties.
86 Consumer goods manufacturers averaged only 12.5 percent.
87 They have the brand name and consumer mind share.
88 As a consumer I am more ambivalent.
89 We will improve consumer representation on government advisory committees.
90 The increase in living standards in the twenties was accompanied by a relatively much greater increase in consumer borrowing.
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