Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

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as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor Godzilla Minus Zero from independent distributor GKids topped the weekend. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026 Mitchell was particularly impressive as a distributor while Crowe and Bryant flashed their elite scoring ability. — Pj Green november 3, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026 At the time, Vaillant told Vogue Business that the support followed several months of pending payments owed to the brand by Tomorrow, its exclusive distributor and majority shareholder. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 The bottle shop will be serving three Beaujolais wines from Bay Area distributor Kermit Lynch, including Domaine de la Cadette. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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Lockheed Martin is also working with the Army on production improvements across its supplier network.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Worldly has launched its most expansive supplier compliance solution for environmental assessments, promising companies a simpler approach to proving that each of their facility is up to par.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of supplier

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Participants included teachers, school officials, district and state education leaders and math and civics curriculum providers across elementary, middle and high school contexts.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Depending on the provider and plan, these services can monitor multiple sources of information and send alerts when something needs your attention.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of provider

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Some sit in the same spot to make their bids; others only work with certain spotters – Mahan once pulled spotter Bo Black away from his lunch mid-bite because a purchaser would only bid if Black was in front of him.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Instead, the sophisticated purchaser shops ahead of time, then tells employees where to go for high-quality, high-value care.

— Tony Lo Sasso, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

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