vendor

ven·dor | \ ˈven-dər

How to pronounce vendor (audio)

, for sense 1 also ven-ˈdȯr \

variants: or less commonly vender \ ˈven-dər

How to pronounce vender (audio)

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Definition of vendor

1 : one that vends : seller

2 : vending machine

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Examples of vendor in a Sentence

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor

Recent Examples on the Web Maryland’s relationship with SeaChange soured after the June 2 primary when the vendor was blamed for numerous mistakes. — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland’s ballot printing vendor drops out two months ahead of election," 11 Sep. 2020 Under the department’s arrangement with the ticket vendor, Brown Paper Tickets got a percentage of each ticket sold and the rest of the revenue went back to the parks department. — Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, "Porter County joins list of disgruntled Brown Paper Tickets customers as event refunds haven’t been sent," 11 Sep. 2020 Brushers then pose as the buyers and post fake customer reviews to boost the vendor’s sales, sometimes posting the reviews to other products. — Jon Emont And Jesse Newman, WSJ, "Amazon Bans Foreign Plant Sales to U.S. Amid Global Seed Mystery," 5 Sep. 2020 Town staff are actively working with the software vendor to further configure the program and these delays are expected to subside as additional customizations are completed. — courant.com, "Community news for the Glastonbury edition," 4 Sep. 2020 In the first nine weeks of the contract with Ernst and Young, the private vendor processed about 141,000 claims, Beshear said. — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky again renews private vendor contract to help process unemployment claims," 2 Sep. 2020 But the Poirouxes aren’t the only vendor expected to make a splash at the city’s first major street fair since the intrusion of coronavirus. — Jessica Saggio | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "Covington festival will offer pickers and antiquers a wealth of treasure," 31 Aug. 2020 The West End Market vendor serves its Hawaiian-style shave ice from a food truck that traverses the metro. — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, "10 more Twin Cities restaurants that have popular fair foods on the menu," 29 Aug. 2020 Later, the utility accused the vendor of bribery for unspecified actions. — Elizabeth Weil, ProPublica, "They Know How to Prevent Megafires. Why Won’t Anybody Listen?," 28 Aug. 2020

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17 Sep 2020

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“Vendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendor. Accessed 20 Sep. 2020.

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