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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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That’s about the percentage of Net-a-Porter’s customer base driving nearly 50% of its revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

This is the book expense to gradually write down the value of its customer base and other acquired intangible assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“We definitely believe that from a competitive standpoint, this makes us even more competitive because it’s been a request from our customer base for so long.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Banks may focus on building low-cost customer deposits and strengthening their retail customer base.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The eighty-column mind was thought by most hackers to dominate IBM's customer base and its thinking.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

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