exporter
noun
ex·port·er
ek-ˈspȯr-tər 
ˈek-ˌspȯr-
ˈek-ˌspȯr-
: one that exports
specifically
: a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries
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Israel is a major exporter of nitrogen which is used to make it.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 June 2025
The cloth takes its name from the Indian city of Madras—now Chennai—which became a major exporter of fabric during the British colonial period.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
Major exporters of energy, the Gulf states also fear that Iran may shut the Strait of Hormuz on its southern shore, through which a third of seaborne oil passes.
—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Iran could also become a major global oil exporter.
—Shervin Pishevar, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 June 2025
The cloth takes its name from the Indian city of Madras—now Chennai—which became a major exporter of fabric during the British colonial period.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
Major exporters of energy, the Gulf states also fear that Iran may shut the Strait of Hormuz on its southern shore, through which a third of seaborne oil passes.
—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Iran could also become a major global oil exporter.
—Shervin Pishevar, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for exporter
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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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