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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Noun

The Maternal Life360 program aligns with Mercy's mission by bringing together healthcare providers, community organizations and state partners to connect families with resources and support during pregnancy and the postpartum period, Tolbert said.

— Jada Robison, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Article 55 of the AI Act requires providers of general-purpose AI models deemed to pose systemic risk to report serious incidents to the AI Office within 15 days, and the most severe incidents within two days.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of provider

Noun

Despite being one of Africa’s largest oil producers, the Dangote Refinery initially struggled to secure enough domestic crude and had to turn to international suppliers at a premium.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The six-machine launch reflects the company’s wider attempt to develop into a more comprehensive supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rather than remaining focused on a single part of the fabrication process.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of supplier

Noun

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

Noun

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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Organizers say the monthly markets provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and artists to showcase their work while encouraging residents to shop local.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 and became one of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated young entrepreneurs by claiming the company could perform a wide range of medical tests using only a few drops of blood.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 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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