Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

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as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor Born out of a setup that beggars belief — weeks before heading to prison, convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes invited the filmmakers to embed with her and her family — YCSE has been handled like a priceless heirloom by its distributor, A24. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 The acquisition comes after the distributor’s founder and then-CEO, Andrew Karpen, died from an aggressive form of brain cancer at the age of 59 in May 2025. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Now the film arrives as Spain’s entry for the Academy Awards and with a commitment for an unprecedented extended theatrical release from its distributor Netflix. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 How about a drug distributor transforming into a higher-growth specialty healthcare provider? — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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Noun

Automakers and their suppliers need incentives to invest in robotics and advanced equipment.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Dedicated facilities could help suppliers prepare for higher production volumes as programs move beyond research and development.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplier

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Agatha Relota Luczo is the purveyor of all things extra virgin olive oil.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
The remarks followed the release of strong quarterly results, with revenue and earnings beating analysts’ expectations despite a 6% downturn in revenue due to pressure squeezing all broadband purveyors.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of purveyor

Noun

Only Wolstencroft knew that Daunt had by then spent two years trying to line up a purchaser for Waterstones, which operated some three hundred stores.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Saudi Arabia is the world’s top purchaser of American weapons, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

— Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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