distributor

noun

Definition of distributornext
as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor 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 Jefferies initiates Core & Main as buy Jefferies said the water distributor has upside. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Chapron, the French film historian, introduced him to Nathanaël Karmitz, the head of MK2, a French film studio and distributor. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributor
  1. supplier
  2. provider
  3. purveyor
  4. purchaser
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Primary care providers are often the first professionals to evaluate someone experiencing unexplained neurological symptoms.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If something looks suspicious, contact your health insurance company or medical provider directly.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of provider
Noun
  • Ilhan Omar turns her defense over to a vile purveyor of hate.
    — , FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix isn’t the first new-tech streaming purveyor to face challenges upon turning to the ad market.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of purveyor
Noun
  • 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
Definition of purchaser

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