procurer
noun
pro·cur·er
prə-ˈkyu̇r-ər 
prō-
Examples of procurer in a Sentence
had carved out a career as a procurer of high-priced call girls for wealthy, powerful men
Recent Examples on the Web
The procurer of those apples would be her husband, who goes by Ned, and their would-be consumer the couple’s 10-year-old son, Bear.
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Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
According to the criminal case against her, Maxwell’s role shifted to being one of a procurer, finding very young — often underage — women and girls to introduce to Epstein and his group of extremely rich and influential friends in the early 2000s.
—Julia Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
The drug will be available at the lower prices through the Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility, which is the largest procurer of TB treatments.
—Fox News, 30 Aug. 2023
Perhaps this experience will convince Pentagon procurers to place more value on mature airframes, even if offered at higher prices.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
As the world’s largest organization for children and the leading procurer of vaccines in the world, UNICEF has a unique perspective on how to reach children with vaccines — reaching 45 percent of children under age 5 in over 100 countries every year.
—Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
Roughly a dozen years removed from his procurer past, Suga lives in pursuit of only two things: making music and finding peace.
—Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
But the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the procurers, has never revoked any operating charters.
—Lenny Bernstein, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
The Serum Institute, however, is approved by the World Health Organization and is a major supplier to the Covax initiative, which is intended to ensure an equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines and is a main procurer of doses for many poorer countries.
—Washington Post, 23 June 2021
Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
According to the criminal case against her, Maxwell’s role shifted to being one of a procurer, finding very young — often underage — women and girls to introduce to Epstein and his group of extremely rich and influential friends in the early 2000s.
—Julia Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
The drug will be available at the lower prices through the Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility, which is the largest procurer of TB treatments.
—Fox News, 30 Aug. 2023
Perhaps this experience will convince Pentagon procurers to place more value on mature airframes, even if offered at higher prices.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
As the world’s largest organization for children and the leading procurer of vaccines in the world, UNICEF has a unique perspective on how to reach children with vaccines — reaching 45 percent of children under age 5 in over 100 countries every year.
—Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
Roughly a dozen years removed from his procurer past, Suga lives in pursuit of only two things: making music and finding peace.
—Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
But the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the procurers, has never revoked any operating charters.
—Lenny Bernstein, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
The Serum Institute, however, is approved by the World Health Organization and is a major supplier to the Covax initiative, which is intended to ensure an equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines and is a main procurer of doses for many poorer countries.
—Washington Post, 23 June 2021
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“Procurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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