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Recent Examples of provisioner
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.
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In less of a gray area, Sandy acts decisively and switches provisioners.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 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
Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In less of a gray area, Sandy acts decisively and switches provisioners.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 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
Noun
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Healthcare providers should also broach those conversations with their patients, especially if someone is falling behind on their screenings.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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Medical schools and continuing education providers can strengthen training, so the next generation of clinicians starts on firmer ground.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the state legislature later passed a shield law allowing officials to keep lethal injection drug suppliers private.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The cheapest supplier may no longer be the safest, most economically sustainable choice, and increasingly complex and less transparent corporate structures may obscure the particular risk profile of third parties.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the state distributor Embrafilme was dismantled in 1990, national production nearly collapsed, silencing a generation of filmmakers.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Once a rough cut of the film was ready, I was invited to watch it with a handful of people, including Spike Jonze’s mother and a French film distributor.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the Northeast, for example, pumpkin purveyors favor muffins, cookies and other seasonal sweets.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Concerns about oversimplifying what is a very tangible and growing problem are why The Or Foundation started Speak Volumes, an initiative that calls on fashion purveyors to publicly declare their production volumes.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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China itself is the world’s biggest gold producer, refining 418 tons last year, and is also the top purchaser, importing 1,350 tons over the same period.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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This is no accident, as stipulations in the language of the incentive allow the dealer, not the purchaser, to be considered the owner allowing the lessee ability to gain the benefit of the credit regardless of income.—
Hughey Newsome,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beyond their vast digital footprint, the brothers are also both authors and entrepreneurs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Despite her many titles, from entrepreneur to author to working mom, DesRochers has built her businesses around a human-first mentality.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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While the buyer group awaits approval from a bankruptcy court, here's a trip down memory lane — featuring five facts about Hooters' history that may come as a surprise to some.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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China, a major buyer of US soybeans, halted purchases of the commodity in May in response to Trump’s trade war.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Provisioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioner. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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