Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

noun

Definition of distributor

as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor The distributor is also closing its Colfax facility, but no layoffs were reported there. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Ars previously talked with one US robotics distributor that has pivoted from importing China’s humanoid robots to opening a US manufacturing facility for robots. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 The unconventional financing structure did not prevent the filmmakers from securing a traditional theatrical distributor. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Chicken and wild rice packaged to-go lacked the place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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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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