as in distributor
a person or company that supplies goods or services
paper suppliers They are the biggest supplier of books in the area.
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Recent Examples of supplier
Despite its expansive sourcing reach, China remains at the top of the heap for H&M as far as suppliers go.
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
For two decades, Martin has worked to raise awareness of the dangers and hold suppliers accountable.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
In the 2019 acquisition of ARM Cement by National Cement, for example, the regulator approved the merger but set conditions to address public interest concerns, including supplier protection and employee retention.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Smith also mentioned 90 cost-savings initiatives underway such as optimizing distribution costs, renegotiating supplier contracts, and savings from recent corporate layoffs.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
This includes some of the most fertile agrarian regions in the south of the country, which is a key supplier of grain to the world.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Even though no one ordering cloth face coverings on Amazon would be interfering with commercial suppliers providing surgical masks to hospitals.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The company expects most new jobs will be California-based, though some will be with its American suppliers, a Skydio spokesperson told The Times on Monday.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
For two decades, Martin has worked to raise awareness of the dangers and hold suppliers accountable.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
In the 2019 acquisition of ARM Cement by National Cement, for example, the regulator approved the merger but set conditions to address public interest concerns, including supplier protection and employee retention.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Smith also mentioned 90 cost-savings initiatives underway such as optimizing distribution costs, renegotiating supplier contracts, and savings from recent corporate layoffs.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
This includes some of the most fertile agrarian regions in the south of the country, which is a key supplier of grain to the world.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Even though no one ordering cloth face coverings on Amazon would be interfering with commercial suppliers providing surgical masks to hospitals.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The company expects most new jobs will be California-based, though some will be with its American suppliers, a Skydio spokesperson told The Times on Monday.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplier
distributor
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And the following age stats are a distributor’s are a dream come true, but rarely do.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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Panorama Studios has also entered a Malayalam co-production partnership with actor-producer Nivin Pauly, and struck distribution alliances with Century Films and overseas distributor Phars Film.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Supplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplier. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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