customer base

American  

[kuhs-tuh-mer bays] / ˈkʌs tə mər ˌbeɪs /

noun

• customer bases
  plural

1. the established customers of a business; the market segment on which a business depends.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• customer bases
  plural

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customer base

The partnership also helps Nvidia extend its rack-scale ecosystem into the growing custom-silicon market through MediaTek’s design expertise and customer base, creating new growth opportunities for both companies, Kuo adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Win Performance’s contribution to Krungthai Card’s earnings could increase materially in 2027-2028 if Win Performance can expand its customer base to include other financial institutions, such as digital lenders or virtual banks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

When Dick’s bought Foot Locker last year, the move had the potential to increase Dick’s customer base in urban areas, where Foot Locker stores were concentrated, complementing Dick’s stores in the suburbs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Additionally, the company is expanding its customer base following a high-profile multi-year agreement with OpenAI in January.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

In internal company correspondence, attacks on the hypocrisy of the music companies and defenses of a democratic communications structure imperceptibly gave way to discussions of "customer base," "user experience," and "saleable demographics."

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle