The best replacement for consumers is customers.

The best alternatives to consumers are rated as following:
★★★★★  customers
★★★★  producers
★★  citizens
★★  decomposers
★  consumers
★  heterotrophs
★  secondary consumers
★  clients
★  secondary
★  users
  businesses
  other upper level consumers
  advertisers
  dte
  general consumers
  organizational buyers
  buyers
  shoppers

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Speaking about consumers, one probably shouldn't forget about producers.

Other search terms related to consumers and their ratings are:
★★★★★ producers
★★★ high optimum stimulation levels
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