Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

noun

Definition of distributor

as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor Current generic drug labels often include only the location of the packager or distributor, which can be thousands of miles away from the actual manufacturer. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026 The distribution deal was negotiated by Munir Atalla, Head of Production and Acquisitions for Watermelon Pictures, on behalf of the distributor and Executive Producer Hanna Atallah on behalf of the film team. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Amazon frequently purchases warrants and takes stakes in its suppliers, including semiconductor firm Astera Labs, air cargo contractor ATSG, green hydrogen supplier Plug Power and grocery distributor Spartan Nash. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 That echoes the $500-million case Universal Music Group brought against rival distributor TuneCore and its parent, Believe, in 2024 and settled in April. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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Noun

Ukraine and Russia are both major global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food that developing nations rely on.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Miami String also makes its own cellos and basses at a workshop in Romania, a longtime supplier that Winters took over after the owners ran into financial trouble, and imports them into the United States.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of supplier

Noun

The system helps improve services and is also profitable for providers, creating a win-win situation both for vendors and consumers.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Washington should use commercial investment and competition to expand viable launch sites and avoid dependence on any one provider or location.

— Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of provider

Noun

The film is directed by David Ayer, a purveyor of wild action flicks and ballads of masculinity; the screenplay is the debut effort of Cameron Alexander.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Meet Bonnie Slotnick, beloved bookseller and purveyor of cookbooks in the East Village lo these many years.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of purveyor

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Its Amazon reviews are just as positive, with just a few purchaser complaining about its weight.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
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

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