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Recent Examples of provisioner
Meanwhile, on the dock, Zoë overhears the provisioners say something about being paid to keep quiet.
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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
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
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
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 sometimes call it caffeine toxicity.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Ohio lawmakers approved an $875 million payment package Wednesday after the Ohio Supreme Court found the state used the wrong formula to calculate certain Medicaid reimbursements for nursing homes, shortchanging providers by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Redburn said Wednesday that more funding means more rocket launches, which is a boon for Linde as one of the dominant gas suppliers to the space industry.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Contractor Lockheed Martin is one of Israel’s largest suppliers of military equipment, supplying fighter jets, attack helicopters and precision missiles to the tune of $743 million between October 2023 and November 2025.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Miramax led the production and financing of the film, while Paramount Pictures was the distributor.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The passage shows the benefit of dropping a talented distributor into deeper positions to orchestrate attacks with pinpoint passing.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The kitchen teams source 70% of their ingredients from local purveyors, reducing the hotel’s carbon footprint, too.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Founded by Baldwin, John Arena, Chris Decker and Michael Vakneen in 2023 in Dana Point, Truly Pizza recently announced early plans for a location in Venice, which will mark the pizza purveyors’ first brick-and-mortar foray in Los Angeles.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Some lenders also use Freddie Mac, another GSE and mortgage purchaser, to qualify applicants.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But the purchaser may offer some employees a position, the report added.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Amaya takes viewers on a journey through Los Angeles, meeting legendary players, passionate fans, community leaders, activists and entrepreneurs whose stories reveal fútbol as culture, family and belonging.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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At just under $13K, Amazon’s prefab expandable tiny home is a highly customizable space for budding entrepreneurs and eager homeowners alike, offering a small but sturdy framework to build out a dream project on a budget.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Branden Williams, Rayni Williams, Michelle Saniei, and Trevor Wright of the Beverly Hills Estates held the listing, with Evan Domatsky, also of the Beverly Hills Estates, repping the buyer.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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Why Some Apollo Neuro Reviews Are Critical Not every buyer is sold.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Provisioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisioner. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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