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Recent Examples of provisioner
In less of a gray area, Sandy acts decisively and switches provisioners.
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 June 2024
Sandy and Aesha are still texting the provisioner about the rosé and the rest of the wine.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 June 2024
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
Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 June 2024
Sandy and Aesha are still texting the provisioner about the rosé and the rest of the wine.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 June 2024
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
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About half of housing providers who requested to bump up their rents are cooperating with this request, said Loretta Owens, the Denver Housing Authority’s director of the Housing Choice Voucher Program.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Employees no longer had to navigate phone trees or outdated provider directories, time‑to‑appointment shrank dramatically and venture investment into mental health tech surged (mental health tech funding topped roughly $5.5 billion in 2021).—
Stephen Sokoler,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After a nail-biting federal approval process that inspired backlash, Ellison and team have not only secured a legacy distributor, but a trove of content in various stages of production and development.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Following a Fantastic Fest premiere that year, Blair’s film was stalled due to difficulties in securing a distributor.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The next year, Biden ramped up pressure by adding China to an official list of the world’s most egregious purveyors of illicit drugs.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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For much of his life, the Black Sabbath founder and legendary heavy metal frontman who died at 76 on Tuesday was known to much of the public as a dark purveyor of deeds ranging from decadent to downright Satanic.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Alex Vasquez is the owner of Rhino Realty Property Management and Rhino Realty B&B, entrepreneur, investor, advisor, author and speaker.—
Alex Vasquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In that world, the only way to cut off the internet may be to take out satellites — which would mean targeting Musk’s products, even though the entrepreneur has also had more cordial relations with Beijing than his peers, given Tesla’s production and sales in the country.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the 1990s, tech moguls, interested in individual consumers rather than corporate buyers, used utopian language to describe the internet as a marker of human progress that could improve productivity, provide easier access to consumer goods, and increase leisure time.—
Time,
Time,
31 July 2025
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From the multiple patios, flat pads and garden paths, potential buyers can find stunning and sweeping views of the city.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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“Provisioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioner. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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