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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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So they will welcome "the opportunity to broaden their customer base and potentially move into defence", he says.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

The company said the plan also focuses on broadening the customer base and deepening relationships with existing customers, while also reinforcing the insurer’s competitiveness despite what it called a more challenging environment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Revenue rose through price increases as the customer base shrank.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Jersey Mike’s Subs reported higher revenue and sales in its first quarterly readout since its Blackstone-backed initial public offering this summer, as the company continues to broaden its customer base and grow its digital channels.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 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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