variants
also vender
as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor
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Recent Examples of vendor
At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.
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Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Using the owners’ recommended vendors, Maliya and Alex were able to book catering, rentals and setup from afar.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Browse over 50 crafters and vendors.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Benefits are paid directly to the household’s electric vendor in Kentucky.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Using the owners’ recommended vendors, Maliya and Alex were able to book catering, rentals and setup from afar.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Browse over 50 crafters and vendors.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Benefits are paid directly to the household’s electric vendor in Kentucky.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vendor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendor
seller
Noun
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The MossFon Project highlights how, as the global push for corporate transparency continues, buyers and sellers of financial secrecy look for alternate jurisdictions to carry on their activities.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The seller will load the grating for transport, but won't secure the load.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Vendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendor. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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