provisioner

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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 The menu also features house-made pasta and paninis highlighting local provisioners. Caroline Eubanks, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2023 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisioner
Noun
  • Over the next seven years, the number of pharmacies contracted with 340B providers, nationwide, grew from 1,300 to almost 20,000.
    Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
  • Staff and managers complained about the lack of specifics, as did legal-services providers and advocacy groups.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Pegasus Tech Ventures and AISIN Corporation (a Japanese automotive supplier with ~120,000 employees across 20+ countries) expanded their Corporate Venture Capital fund to $100 million in February 2026, extending a partnership that began in 2018.
    Anis Uzzaman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • Calhoun, following its settlement with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Demonbreun-Chapman’s group, turned around and sued carpet manufacturers and their chemical suppliers in 2024, as did Dalton.
    DYLAN JACKSON, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The venue was able to procure suppliers through its distributor.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • Over time, Netflix moved from distributor to platform to studio.
    Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Detached From the Rest of You [Hyperdub] Loraine James has been a dance producer, a post-R&B purveyor, and even an ambient artist over the course of her career.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
  • Now Ellis owns Crown Daisy Farm located two hours from the city, which grows vegetables exclusively for chefs and is Oyatte’s single farm purveyor.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • But China did use its leverage as the largest purchaser of Iranian oil to encourage Iran to agree to what has been a fragile ceasefire.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 May 2026
  • Daines did not mention that China remains a top trading partner and purchaser of Iranian oil.
    Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • For years, Swanston, a tech entrepreneur, investor and University of Connecticut alum, has worked to bring Connecticut’s newest soccer team to life.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • Her contempt for entrepreneurs extends to those who benefit from their products.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • Xi has influence because China is the biggest buyer of Iran’s sanctioned crude oil.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

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“Provisioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioner. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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