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 The remarks followed the release of strong quarterly results, with revenue and earnings beating analysts’ expectations despite a 6% downturn in revenue due to pressure squeezing all broadband purveyors. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Fifty pound bags of rice from several different brands, including popular purveyor Three Ladies, are stacked around the store. — Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 The drunken Ken spends his time on such things as warbling a karaoke version of a 4 Non Blondes song while an unkempt Ryu is a purveyor of ramen so bad even a stray cat won’t eat it. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Peter Cho, chief marketing officer of the Sleep Spa, surmises that their mattresses first became a status symbol in 1952, when the company became the official purveyor to the royal court by King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. — Jaklin Romine oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purveyor

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Lockheed Martin is also working with the Army on production improvements across its supplier network.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Worldly has launched its most expansive supplier compliance solution for environmental assessments, promising companies a simpler approach to proving that each of their facility is up to par.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of supplier

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Participants included teachers, school officials, district and state education leaders and math and civics curriculum providers across elementary, middle and high school contexts.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Depending on the provider and plan, these services can monitor multiple sources of information and send alerts when something needs your attention.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of provider

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Under the market structure traders have become accustomed to, if the market reaches that price, investors may expect that quote to receive protection.

— Adam Cohn, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
In many ways, the stock market has managed to avoid a true capitulation thus far thanks to a buy-the-dip mentality that has kept retail traders circulating their cash through the different parts of the market without ever leaving.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of trader

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Prior to the new regulations going into effect, CBS Pittsburgh talked to one skill game distributor that was loading games onto a truck to be sent out of state.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
The distributor is mounting a single campaign for both installments, targeting not only arthouse moviegoers but also history buffs, schools, cultural institutions and younger audiences through social media.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of distributor

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Some sit in the same spot to make their bids; others only work with certain spotters – Mahan once pulled spotter Bo Black away from his lunch mid-bite because a purchaser would only bid if Black was in front of him.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Instead, the sophisticated purchaser shops ahead of time, then tells employees where to go for high-quality, high-value care.

— Tony Lo Sasso, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of purchaser

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Insiders also credit chief operating officer Matt Bires (an architect of A24’s Cherry Lane Theater acquisition), global TV head Ravi Nandan (the Fielder whisperer) and the all-important chief marketer Graham Retzlik with the steady growth.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Move Insoles, the company Lillard co-founded with longtime athlete marketer Nate Jones, has already been widely adopted by athletes across multiple sports.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of marketer

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That could validate decisions by big retailers like Amazon to block agents, whose robot eyeballs can’t be monetized the same way humans’ can.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
The products were sold nationwide through online retailer Lowlands House, according to the USDA.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

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