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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Officials in Germany have also broken up plots targeting the head of a German weapons supplier to Ukraine and a Ukrainian military official.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Technologies that digitize shelf conditions create the real-time visibility needed to power everything else—analytics, inventory management, allocation, pricing and even supplier collaboration.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Furthermore, buildings must now identify backup service providers to ensure repairs can be made even if primary companies are unavailable or out of business.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The surrounding context also matters, including which type of treatment is being followed, the confidence of the health care provider and the patient’s prior experiences with the treatment.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 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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The drug distributor is the top-performing healthcare stock in the S & P 500 this week.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The decision clears the way for Paramount to become the largest theatrical distributor in the country and own a top five streamer by subscriber count unless the merger is stopped by another entity.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 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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Using Gemini Omni, a marketer could ask for three YouTube Shorts based on a product photo and a customer quote.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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That’s a big hit, according to a C-suite marketer who spoke on the condition of anonymity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 May 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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Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers, sold at retailers like Walmart and Kroger, were initially pulled from shelves in May due to potential metal contamination.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
15 June 2026
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