wholesaler
noun
whole·sal·er
ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər 
: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use
Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence
a leading wholesaler in the book business
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Margins were higher among wholesalers of professional and commercial equipment, as well as chemicals.
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Driving the increase was an uptick in the wholesale price of services, led by higher profit margins for retailers and wholesalers.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The measure would prioritize refunds to small businesses and encourages importers, wholesalers and large companies to pass the refunds on to their customers.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Fedex joined a number of other large corporations that sued before the Supreme Court ruled, including wholesaler Costco, beauty company Revlon and grocery company Bumble Bee Foods.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Driving the increase was an uptick in the wholesale price of services, led by higher profit margins for retailers and wholesalers.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The measure would prioritize refunds to small businesses and encourages importers, wholesalers and large companies to pass the refunds on to their customers.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Fedex joined a number of other large corporations that sued before the Supreme Court ruled, including wholesaler Costco, beauty company Revlon and grocery company Bumble Bee Foods.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wholesaler
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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