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
Smyth has been known for its focus on local produce and continuously pushing the boundaries of modern gastronomy through collaborations with farmers, fishermen and artisanal purveyors.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Many of the food products are directly sourced from Italy; others come from exclusive Cipriani purveyors, such as Green Circle chicken, sourced from small Amish and Mennonite family farms in Pennsylvania, and Australian lamb, imported fresh from the Colac region of Victoria, Australia.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
NewsNation digs into the podcast format as traditional purveyors of news are looking for ways to connect with modern audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 May 2026
Suliman’s original vision was making food for a chill wine bar; the café shares space with natural wine purveyor Cantina Sauvage.
—Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Many of the food products are directly sourced from Italy; others come from exclusive Cipriani purveyors, such as Green Circle chicken, sourced from small Amish and Mennonite family farms in Pennsylvania, and Australian lamb, imported fresh from the Colac region of Victoria, Australia.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
NewsNation digs into the podcast format as traditional purveyors of news are looking for ways to connect with modern audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 May 2026
Suliman’s original vision was making food for a chill wine bar; the café shares space with natural wine purveyor Cantina Sauvage.
—Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
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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
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Healthcare providers sometimes call it caffeine toxicity.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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One blessing, Carter said, has been the support of his medical providers.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Built by brothers William and Charles Bent in 1833, the original fort thrived for 16 years as a hub where fur traders, Native Americans and Mexican merchants converged to do business.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But traders see it as a near certainty that the Fed will leave its main interest rate steady after its two-day meeting ends Wednesday.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The distributor is restructuring its operations and selling off some assets.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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World Liberty is embroiled in litigation with Justin Sun, a crypto investor who was a major early purchaser of WLFI tokens, over his allegations that World Liberty has quietly prevented him from selling his tokens.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 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
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No marketer wants their content to generate a negative reaction from the audience.—
Tom Wozniak,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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One marketer estimates that the channel brings in about $200,000 a month from YouTube’s AdSense revenue-sharing program, in addition to whatever the family makes from brand-sponsorship deals, affiliate links, and Cameos.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
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These appointments make the designer-retailer relationship more official than a one-off collaboration, though those are still plentiful.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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The retailer currently has licensed merchandise featuring teams from the NBA, NFL and the NCAA.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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