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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Aggregators and Suppliers Are Not the Same Thing A car rental aggregator is a platform that searches and displays inventory from multiple rental suppliers, allowing travelers to compare rates across dozens of providers at once.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Rocket Lab is currently the sole launch provider for Synspective and has 16 more missions for the company on its manifest after Wednesday's mission.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of provider

Noun

Domestic suppliers are projected to capture 38% of the market by value in 2028, compared with 26% last year.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
By continuously analyzing demand signals, inventory positions, supplier delays and transportation constraints, AI can identify potential problems earlier and help teams adjust replenishment and fulfillment plans before customers feel the impact.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplier

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Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
The location of the distributor, the movement of the goods and the status of the customer therefore need to be understood together.

— Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributor

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Streaming-sports purveyor DAZN has struck an agreement to buy EverPass Media, the distributor of licensed sports properties to commercial establishments like hotels and bars.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Commerce and content purveyors are scrambling to contribute their data to train LLMs and place themselves squarely in the transactional path of agents.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of purveyor

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As the largest institutional purchaser of firearms in the United States, governments have tremendous power to shape the market.

— Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
If two reports carry the same meaning, are held to the same standard and are described in the same language, then a careful purchaser would be almost irresponsible not to choose the cheaper one.

— Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of purchaser

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In 2005, Trevor sold the brand to fashion entrepreneur Kevin Stanford, who oversaw a major expansion.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Digital Brand Architects has signed prominent lifestyle creators Shannon Hart and Mya’Danielle Smith as part of its ongoing effort to partner with female entrepreneurs who have influential voices and a desire to build businesses.

— William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrepreneur

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The veteran buyer and merchandising chief, who joined retail giant Boyner last year to develop the Communité concept after a long career at Beyman, was weaned on luxury but had a field day scouting new brands, about 60 percent of them new to Turkey.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Buyers who rolled that old debt into a new-car loan are projected to pay $16,270 in interest over the life of it — nearly $6,500 more than the average new-car buyer.

— Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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