Thesaurus results for DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

noun

Definition of distributor

as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor The Best Film award came with a cash prize of $150,000 (RMB1m) with half given to the director for the development of their next film, and half given to the distributor in China. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 One British electricity distributor holds more than a million service record cards, the oldest dating to 1907, carrying handwritten notes, sketches and early computer printouts. — Don Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Aid has also come in the form of tech companies contributing to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund, including $10 million from Nvidia and $460,000 from BYD and its Nepal distributor Cimex. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 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 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

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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

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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

Noun

The bankruptcy plan said the owners expect a purchaser would be backed by a group of families that support the camp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
In practical terms, a purchaser who still owns the security may seek to reverse a qualifying transaction and tender the security back to the seller or into court.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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