Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

noun

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as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor Series distributor Sony Pictures Television has renewed its licensing agreements with Netflix and Paramount. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Though Wilson has made short films before, The History of Concrete is his feature-length debut, executive-produced by a Safdie, with a big-time distributor (Magnolia Pictures) and a festival premiere behind it. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Cardinal Health – The drug and medical equipment distributor moved nearly 2% higher following its mixed fiscal fourth-quarter results . — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Taylor Farms has become the latest distributor to recall food products that contain jalapeños that are potentially contaminated with salmonella and linked to a larger multi-state bacterial outbreak that includes California. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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Lam Research Moving on to Lam Research, a supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and services.

— , CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Shortages this deep take years to unwind, and the near-term pricing power of memory suppliers is real.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplier

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Eyes on vaccine timing, ingredients The executive order would pare down the number of vaccines that are recommended for all children from 18 to 11; the rest would be available based on a recommendation from a healthcare provider.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Do travel providers do a good job of creating, communicating, and enforcing filming policies?

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of provider

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All of his ingredients are sourced from local purveyors or hand-picked from the property's impressive herb and vegetable garden.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Part of the attraction here is that the ice cream is sourced from many Bay Area purveyors, such as Mitchell’s, Double Rainbow, Marianne’s, Humphry Slocombe and Curbside Creamery.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of purveyor

Noun

As the largest institutional purchaser of firearms in the United States, governments have tremendous power to shape the market.

— Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
If two reports carry the same meaning, are held to the same standard and are described in the same language, then a careful purchaser would be almost irresponsible not to choose the cheaper one.

— Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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