Thesaurus results for PURVEYOR

purveyor

noun

Definition of purveyor

as in supplier

formal 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 Eco effort The hotel restaurants source from local purveyors like Katonah Pasta, Lancaster Farms, and Fine Foods & Wine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 Some of the nation’s biggest news purveyors are scrambling to find ways to appeal to younger audiences who gravitate more readily to digital outlets that may only have months or a few years of traction. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Ralph Lauren has continued to remain true to the brand's classically Americana roots, while staying impeccably modern and both a reflection and a purveyor of the times. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 And Mersan & Tümkalıp, another machinery purveyor, is reputedly negotiating assistance deals to retroactively modernize damaged production lines that idled during the war years. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purveyor

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Noun

More interceptors will require additional workers, suppliers, and factory throughput across the defense manufacturing network.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
But in 2025, the five biggest turbine suppliers by annual installations were, for the first time, all Chinese, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplier

Noun

The system helps improve services and is also profitable for providers, creating a win-win situation both for vendors and consumers.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Washington should use commercial investment and competition to expand viable launch sites and avoid dependence on any one provider or location.

— Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of provider

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The yield on 30-year Treasurys briefly hit its highest level since 2002, with traders pricing in a 90% likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end driven by concerns over inflation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Specifically, that trader sold 5,000 of the 39-strike puts expiring in mid-January for $695,000, and an equal amount of the 42-strike calls expiring the same day for $400,000.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

The best film prize carries RMB1 million ($149,000), split equally between the director, for the development of their next film, and the film’s China distributor.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Our positive thesis on the healthcare services and drug distributor was reinforced on Wednesday by analysts at Leerink after a meeting with the company’s CFO and investor relations team.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributor

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The bankruptcy plan said the owners expect a purchaser would be backed by a group of families that support the camp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
In practical terms, a purchaser who still owns the security may seek to reverse a qualifying transaction and tender the security back to the seller or into court.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of purchaser

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In their writing, Alicia and Luci bring a marketer’s eye and a business owner’s perspective to entrepreneurship, creativity, and building a life on your own terms.

— Alicia Sanchez, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Cibele, a digital marketer, was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that originated in her adrenal gland in 2024.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of marketer

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Starting Wednesday, the beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber will be available exclusively at Sephora in most of the retailer’s stores — a bit more than 500 — across 19 new European markets and online there.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
What companies can potentially learn about you FTC research into surveillance pricing found that third-party pricing companies can use surprisingly detailed information when helping retailers tailor prices, promotions or product rankings.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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