Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

noun

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as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor Following the unveiling of the festival’s program, Atnine Film has been confirmed as the film’s Korean distributor. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 The wholesaler-distributor organization won its request in court for a preliminary injunction in the enforcement of the Oregon law earlier this year. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The indie thriller is a low-budget effort from LaBute made entirely independently, with no studio or distributor attached. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 And its North American distributor is Neon, which knows a thing or two about recent Oscars success. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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Domestic suppliers are projected to capture 38% of the market by value in 2028, compared with 26% last year.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
By continuously analyzing demand signals, inventory positions, supplier delays and transportation constraints, AI can identify potential problems earlier and help teams adjust replenishment and fulfillment plans before customers feel the impact.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplier

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Aggregators and Suppliers Are Not the Same Thing A car rental aggregator is a platform that searches and displays inventory from multiple rental suppliers, allowing travelers to compare rates across dozens of providers at once.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Rocket Lab is currently the sole launch provider for Synspective and has 16 more missions for the company on its manifest after Wednesday's mission.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of provider

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Streaming-sports purveyor DAZN has struck an agreement to buy EverPass Media, the distributor of licensed sports properties to commercial establishments like hotels and bars.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Commerce and content purveyors are scrambling to contribute their data to train LLMs and place themselves squarely in the transactional path of agents.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 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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