Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

noun

Definition of distributor

as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor Both will be released in North America by Hong’s regular distributor The Cinema Guild; at this point the director may not be minting that many arthouse converts, but the new film will be warmly embraced by the faithful. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Bitsight also raised the possibility that an original equipment distributor, reseller or custom firmware provider added the apps before the boxes reached consumers. — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Other recipients included fast-food chains Subway and Jack in the Box, distributor Cross Valley Farms and food service providers Sysco, Markon and Peak. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Clearly not wanting to run afoul of what could very well be Hollywood’s biggest studio distributor, the chief executives of AMC and Regal Cinemas have pledged their future fealty to WarnerMount. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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Noun

Located in West Tennessee, the nearly six-square-mile campus will include electric truck production, battery manufacturing, and a supplier park.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
One North Carolina supplier told the trade press this year that pricing is running high and staying there because growing costs have climbed and the supply just hasn't improved.

— Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplier

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Hospitals and other healthcare providers have warned that the changes could put additional financial pressure on rural facilities that rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
That bill will likely face industry pushback, CNBC suggested, since cloud providers would bear the cost of that new compliance regime, including implementing better know-your-customer protocols.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of provider

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Compared with other mega-chain coffee purveyors, Dutch Bros’ menu skews more bombastic and creative.

— Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
During grand tastings, ticket holders will have the opportunity to try sips and bites from more than 100 purveyors, all curated by local and global chefs.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of purveyor

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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

Definition of purchaser

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