as in supplier
a person or company that supplies goods or services
There are many things to consider when shopping for a healthcare provider.
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Recent Examples of provider
The provider added that no action was required for any previous communications about potential coverage changes.
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Without fresh government data, Flynn said businesses can turn to reports from job boards including Zip Recruiter, Indeed and LinkedIn, as well as data from Lightcast, a real-time labor market information provider.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
That research spanned local authorities, collectors, sorters, graders, recyclers, manufacturers, innovators, technology providers, brands and retailers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Companies with large frontline workforces continue to experience difficulties in both hiring and keeping skilled, on-site employees, like those working at cable providers, water treatment centers and warehouses.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Without fresh government data, Flynn said businesses can turn to reports from job boards including Zip Recruiter, Indeed and LinkedIn, as well as data from Lightcast, a real-time labor market information provider.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
That research spanned local authorities, collectors, sorters, graders, recyclers, manufacturers, innovators, technology providers, brands and retailers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Companies with large frontline workforces continue to experience difficulties in both hiring and keeping skilled, on-site employees, like those working at cable providers, water treatment centers and warehouses.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provider
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Supply chain pains Raj Kandola from the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce said that suppliers and companies further down the chain are most vulnerable to the knock-on effects of the shutdown.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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After 3 1/2 years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries like this one — Kyiv's backers and military suppliers — are nervous the Kremlin could bring the conflict their way.—
Teri Schultz,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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The distributor behind best picture winners Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite and Sean Baker’s Anora, as well as Oz Perkins’ horror hits Longlegs — the top indie release of 2024 with $74 million domestic — and The Monkey, which earned nearly $40 million, has helped restore faith in the theatrical business.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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Netflix had offered the best of both worlds—access to a nation-wide streaming audience, plus a level of theatrical play commensurate with what the movie would have received from a traditional art-house distributor anyway.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Halloween is just over a month away, and Kentucky retailers are already stocked up on candy.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The chemicals and compounds the discount retailer intends to eliminate encompasses the breadth of food manufacturing.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provider. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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