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

Hospitals and other healthcare providers have warned that the changes could put additional financial pressure on rural facilities that rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
That bill will likely face industry pushback, CNBC suggested, since cloud providers would bear the cost of that new compliance regime, including implementing better know-your-customer protocols.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of provider

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Located in West Tennessee, the nearly six-square-mile campus will include electric truck production, battery manufacturing, and a supplier park.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
One North Carolina supplier told the trade press this year that pricing is running high and staying there because growing costs have climbed and the supply just hasn't improved.

— Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplier

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In the original show, Jonny is a powerful member of the Irish mob in London, serving as a soldier and drug distributor for his uncle, Tadgh McGee (Brian Gleeson).

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The wholesaler-distributor organization won its request in court for a preliminary injunction in the enforcement of the Oregon law earlier this year.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributor

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Compared with other mega-chain coffee purveyors, Dutch Bros’ menu skews more bombastic and creative.

— Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
During grand tastings, ticket holders will have the opportunity to try sips and bites from more than 100 purveyors, all curated by local and global chefs.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 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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For a man reportedly worth more than $10 billion, entrepreneur Mark Cuban spends a lot of time talking about wealth inequality—and how to distribute it more evenly.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
The 27-year-old is also an entrepreneur who owns two flooring and turf companies, per an interview on The Pageant Project podcast last month.

— Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrepreneur

Noun

The sellers will work with the eventual buyer on a custom dock designed around their watercraft.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
The case alleges major real estate companies helped keep buyer-agent commissions artificially high, increasing costs for homebuyers and limiting competition among agents.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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