as in supplier
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a person or business that sells or provides something
a purveyor of kitchen supplies a software purveyor
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Recent Examples of purveyor
Most of what the fast-fashion purveyor serves to consumers in the United States, European Union and United Kingdom comes from Chinese factories.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The maker of Tofurky, the vegan holiday roast, is headquartered nearby, as is Bob’s Red Mill, global purveyor of artisanal whole grains.
—Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025
At heart, the best meal kits are marvels of logistics—a convergence of growers, butchers, purveyors, and saucemakers from all over the country and globe, kitted out into little individual portions and sent to your doorstep with one-sheet recipes.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The maker of Tofurky, the vegan holiday roast, is headquartered nearby, as is Bob’s Red Mill, global purveyor of artisanal whole grains.
—Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025
At heart, the best meal kits are marvels of logistics—a convergence of growers, butchers, purveyors, and saucemakers from all over the country and globe, kitted out into little individual portions and sent to your doorstep with one-sheet recipes.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
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Meanwhile, the Gen Z generation sees their financial provider as a reflection of their ethics, expecting better transparency and leading social change.—
Gabriele Buffo,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Senate Republicans a day earlier had proposed a $15 billion rural health stabilization fund to address the slashing of a provider tax that is a critical source of funding for many states.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The bitcoin price has soared toward its all-time high of $112,000 per bitcoin, with traders betting a looming Federal Reserve flip will turbo-charge the crypto market.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Crude oil traders appear cautiously optimistic, though.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Gavi is the most prominent procurer and distributor of vaccines to children across the globe.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Studios with a deal for FilmRise, a leading indie distributor of digital streaming content.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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What will differentiate great marketers is their ability to use AI as creative horsepower to elevate their vision.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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It was founded as Coffee House by a British colonial marketer in 1936.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyor. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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