consumer confidence

noun

: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.

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Kristine Segrist, Canva’s global head of consumer marketing, echoes Strand’s emphasis on how consumer confidence in value delivery has led to the company’s $42 billion valuation and $4 billion in revenue last year. John Schroyer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The report suggests that consumer confidence is recovering only slowly from the hit caused by the Iran war. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Spring cited steady traffic in stores despite the nation’s declining consumer confidence. David Moin, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 An unpopular war, a structurally sound economy, but maybe GDP weakening, unemployment strong, but consumer confidence weakening. NBC news, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for consumer confidence

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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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