Thesaurus results for PROVISIONER

provisioner

noun

Definition of provisioner

as in provider

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Recent Examples of provisioner Meanwhile, on the dock, Zoë overhears the provisioners say something about being paid to keep quiet. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025 The discovery report recorded that the top drawer of the desk contains the provisioner’s ledger and the captain’s expedition journal, but the Danish team who found the ship were pessimistic about the likelihood of the books surviving the tow. — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 In addition to funding battles, that money bankrolled corrupt administrators, private contractors, and opportunistic provisioners who collectively moved people west on the cheap and then pocketed the profits. — Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020 The early prosperity of New England was largely based on its role as provisioner for black slave plantation islands such as Jamaica and Barbados. — Howard W. French, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2018

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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

Meanwhile, alternative suppliers would need sufficient production capacity to compensate if primary sources became unavailable.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Experts have long warned that floating power deals can leave African governments dependent on costly contracts with foreign suppliers.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplier

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Mitchell was particularly impressive as a distributor while Crowe and Bryant flashed their elite scoring ability.

— PJ Green November 3, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
The brand had entered receivership in June as the founders sought to disentangle themselves from fashion development platform Tomorrow London Group, the brand’s majority shareholder and exclusive distributor since 2019.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of distributor

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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The entrepreneur built a media empire and has launched multiple brands based on her lifestyle and entertaining expertise.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Texas tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp and their two children, 4-year-old Emma and 2-year-old Charlie, were killed in Sunday’s Learjet crash in Palm Beach County, their family confirmed in a statement.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of entrepreneur

Noun

An economic model to forecast what a market or a buyer is likely to do, which cannot be faked by a chatbot with a confident tone.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Rosie Wrighting, Labour MP for Kettering and former fashion buyer for Asos, felt the budget was pro-growth.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

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