Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

noun

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as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor Although it was developed at Amazon MGM, Artificial was unceremoniously dropped by Amazon earlier this summer, leaving it with no distributor. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 The coffee shop ships New York bagels from a national distributor two to three times a week so New Yorkers can get a taste of home. — Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 The best film prize carries RMB1 million ($149,000), split equally between the director, for the development of their next film, and the film’s China distributor. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Our positive thesis on the healthcare services and drug distributor was reinforced on Wednesday by analysts at Leerink after a meeting with the company’s CFO and investor relations team. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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Expanding final assembly facilities must therefore be matched by reliable deliveries from suppliers and sufficient skilled labour across the wider production network.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
For studios and suppliers, the commercial question extends beyond what generative systems can produce.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplier

Noun

Industry research firm SemiAnalysis counted 323 Nvidia GPU providers as of September, up from 209 less than 11 months earlier.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
The institute expects to add 16 subspecialty providers, expand clinical trial opportunities and house outpatient therapy, rehabilitation and neuro infusion services, along with Baptist Health’s first academic lecture theater.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of provider

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Seeing the internet’s foremost disciple of glow meet the internet’s foremost purveyor of good lighting, though, feels quite satisfying—who else needs another excuse to update that Sephora cart?

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Greenspan partnered with local meat purveyor RC Provisions to develop both pastrami and brisket recipes for the restaurant.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of purveyor

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Moulds is responsible for buying health care for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the second-largest health care purchaser, behind only the federal government.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The bankruptcy plan said the owners expect a purchaser would be backed by a group of families that support the camp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

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