vendor

noun

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ven·dor | \ ˈven-dər

, for sense 1 also ven-ˈdȯr \

variants: or less commonly vender \ ˈven-dər

Definition of vendor

1 : one that vends : seller

2 : vending machine

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Synonyms & Antonyms for vendor

Synonyms

Antonyms

buyer,
purchaser

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web A few days ago, another vendor, Luis Peralta, sent a letter to Cedillo asking to meet and talk about the market. — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2021 One homeless book vendor, Michael Jones, said the city crews had served a purpose. — Andy Newman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021 The city twice sought a new vendor, Jackson’s operations chief, Darnell Brown, told City Council in May 2020 when the administration acknowledged the program was halted. — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 28 July 2021 Allied Pilots Association spokesman Dennis Tajer said the company is increasingly relying on a third-party vendor, Travelliance, to book hotels and transportation for crew members during trips. — Dallas News, 28 July 2021 The bank’s vendor, Guidehouse, which provides account maintenance services to its StockPlan Connect business, informed it about the breach in May, Morgan Stanley said in a July 2 letter. — Washington Post, 8 July 2021 On the commercial laptop, the vendor (HP, in this case) has embedded an actual discrete Infineon TPM module into the laptop, a normal practice for corporate laptops. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 30 June 2021 The Korean smartphone vendor partnered with Porto Seguro on a Tech Facil subscription plan that allows buyers to use the Fold 2 for a year by paying a monthly fee. — Chris Smith, BGR, 15 June 2021 The statistical agency also failed to keep sufficient system logs, which hindered the investigation, and was using operating system no longer supported by the vendor, the watchdog report said. — NBC News, 15 Aug. 2021

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