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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The war’s other knock-on effects, including 72% inflation in March, weak demand, low liquidity, falling incomes, and deep uncertainty have hit wholesalers and retailers as well.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The rest was presumed to be absorbed by fuel wholesalers or distributors who pay the gas tax to the federal government.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
That could be a membership fee, as with the aforementioned wholesalers’ cards, or an annual fee.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2025, state inspectors fined Brenntag, a global chemical wholesaler with headquarters in Germany, nearly $67,000 after its Charlotte-area plant broke federal regulations designed to protect people from hazardous waste.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The rest was presumed to be absorbed by fuel wholesalers or distributors who pay the gas tax to the federal government.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
That could be a membership fee, as with the aforementioned wholesalers’ cards, or an annual fee.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2025, state inspectors fined Brenntag, a global chemical wholesaler with headquarters in Germany, nearly $67,000 after its Charlotte-area plant broke federal regulations designed to protect people from hazardous waste.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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