provisioner

Definition of provisionernext

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisioner
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
Noun
  • Automakers and their suppliers need incentives to invest in robotics and advanced equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dedicated facilities could help suppliers prepare for higher production volumes as programs move beyond research and development.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The unconventional financing structure did not prevent the filmmakers from securing a traditional theatrical distributor.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Siddiq puts out multiple specials a year on YouTube, to millions of views, while helping to uplift up-and-coming comics as an executive producer and distributor for their specials.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Agatha Relota Luczo is the purveyor of all things extra virgin olive oil.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The remarks followed the release of strong quarterly results, with revenue and earnings beating analysts’ expectations despite a 6% downturn in revenue due to pressure squeezing all broadband purveyors.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Only Wolstencroft knew that Daunt had by then spent two years trying to line up a purchaser for Waterstones, which operated some three hundred stores.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia is the world’s top purchaser of American weapons, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Executives are expected to make decisions, entrepreneurs are encouraged to move quickly and investors are expected to recognize value before everyone else does.
    — Michael Ligon, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The piece was commissioned by banker and entrepreneur Otto Primavesi, who, with his wife Eugenia, was a major patron of the arts and commissioned Klimt to paint two family portraits in 1912.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • ActionHeat leans into buyer education and category explanation content.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Have a real estate attorney review your contract, confirm the buyer’s default, and properly send the demand.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Provisioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioner. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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