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
Moms looking for a personalized shopping experience on Mother’s Day weekend were able to find gifts from local vendors, including artists, crafters and food purveyors at the event.
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David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Detached From the Rest of You [Hyperdub] Loraine James has been a dance producer, a post-R&B purveyor, and even an ambient artist over the course of her career.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Thanks to his 2020 debut feature Caveat and 2024 breakout follow-up Oddity, McCarthy has established himself as a purveyor of the type of supernatural scares that go bump—or more—in the night.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 4 May 2026
At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Detached From the Rest of You [Hyperdub] Loraine James has been a dance producer, a post-R&B purveyor, and even an ambient artist over the course of her career.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Thanks to his 2020 debut feature Caveat and 2024 breakout follow-up Oddity, McCarthy has established himself as a purveyor of the type of supernatural scares that go bump—or more—in the night.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 4 May 2026
At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
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On Wednesday, the two fashion industry bodies unveiled a joint ESG harmonization framework aimed at supporting suppliers and preparing brands for coming European regulatory requirements.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Instability in several of the world’s most important energy suppliers illustrates how quickly geopolitical crises can ripple through global markets.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 May 2026
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Instead of multiple private insurance companies, a single fund collects money (usually through taxes) and pays doctors, hospitals, and other providers for covered care.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The budget proposal was a disappointment to child-care advocates who have been seeking a cost of living raise for both state preschool staff and child-care providers who run programs with subsidized spaces.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Crypto trader Arthur Hayes has warned AI could trigger 2008-style panic as job losses hit the economy, with Bureau of Labor Statistics data last week showing that several jobs expected to be impacted by artificial intelligence have seen heavy losses for a second year.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Then the country’s primary distributor of print books to public libraries went bankrupt after nearly 200 years, dissolving early this year.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Rather than relying on traditional advertising or mainstream media coverage — often lacking for the films and subjects the distributor wants to highlight, Watermelon deploys WhatsApp groups, local community leaders and social media influencers to drive audiences to cinemas.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Publishers would also need to provide a version of the game that can be used by the purchaser independently of services controlled by the operator, such as a private server not linked to the developer.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
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At the same time, China imports large amounts of oil from the Middle East and is the world's largest purchaser of Iranian oil, meaning China is both sensitive to the war's dire impacts on the global oil trade and key to supporting Iran's economy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In 2005, the Fox broadcast network offered technology that allowed a marketer to alter TV ads, changing voiceovers, scripts, graphic elements or other images – all performed by uploading different elements to digital files.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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In a final big assignment, [SPOILER ALERT], former pre-law student and digital marketer Bianca Fernandez won a $100,000 cash prize, a feature in Adweek, a trip to Cannes Lions, and the title of Innovator of the Year for her pitch to wellness device company Therabody.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The retailer argued that O’Neill combines deep brand expertise with operational discipline and pointed to her role in building Nike’s women’s division into a multibillion-dollar business.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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But some of the retailers that ultimately replaced the general store have some features in common with their main street predecessors.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyor. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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