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 Garten presented entertaining suggestions and brought viewers along on visits to local purveyors. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 WhatNot and other live shopping retailers are shedding their reputations as purveyors of baseball cards by expanding their digital aisles, benefitting niche auction-fluencers like Lally. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Now, one of the most popular purveyors of the frozen treats is expanding for the first time. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Hiller’s character Dale is also the purveyor of the show’s most infamous scream. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purveyor

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Domestic suppliers are projected to capture 38% of the market by value in 2028, compared with 26% last year.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
By continuously analyzing demand signals, inventory positions, supplier delays and transportation constraints, AI can identify potential problems earlier and help teams adjust replenishment and fulfillment plans before customers feel the impact.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplier

Noun

Aggregators and Suppliers Are Not the Same Thing A car rental aggregator is a platform that searches and displays inventory from multiple rental suppliers, allowing travelers to compare rates across dozens of providers at once.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Rocket Lab is currently the sole launch provider for Synspective and has 16 more missions for the company on its manifest after Wednesday's mission.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of provider

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The Pomors were seafaring Russian hunters and traders who’d travelled to Svalbard from the White Sea between the 16th and 18th centuries to hunt Arctic wildlife.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The trend kicked off a rush among investors, particularly mom-and-pop traders, to identify potential investments before they were announced, as the correct pick all but guaranteed at least an initial surge and pointed to longer-term upside.

— Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of trader

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Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
The location of the distributor, the movement of the goods and the status of the customer therefore need to be understood together.

— Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributor

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As the largest institutional purchaser of firearms in the United States, governments have tremendous power to shape the market.

— Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
If two reports carry the same meaning, are held to the same standard and are described in the same language, then a careful purchaser would be almost irresponsible not to choose the cheaper one.

— Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of purchaser

Noun

Philip Neumann, a performance marketer with the company, walked one attendee through the results.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Sean Conway, a 41-year-old direct marketer in North Shore, Massachusetts, said his kids’ soccer practice might either be postponed or canceled due to extreme temperatures, for example.

— Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of marketer

Noun

The shopping center is anchored by Food Lion and hosts several restaurants and retailers such as Señor Agave Mexican Grill & Bar and an ABC store.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
The California attorney general has also issued a warning to parents, and retailers, that bicycles that are altered to exceed state limitations are no longer considered legal to ride on the streets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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