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
According to the Levy company, which is the stadium food partner, 90 percent of the purveyors are based in California.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Not to be outdone, Philip Morris controlled General Foods, maker of Kool-Aid and Jell-O, as well as Kraft, purveyor of Oscar Mayer wieners and Velveeta cheese, and 7Up.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Elevated with an ever-evolving menu of dishes in a non-pretentious yet upscale environment, Forty 1 is led by Chef Lindsey Dale who is no stranger to fresh, local ingredients, and who also works closely with local purveyors.
—David Duran, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Not to be outdone, Philip Morris controlled General Foods, maker of Kool-Aid and Jell-O, as well as Kraft, purveyor of Oscar Mayer wieners and Velveeta cheese, and 7Up.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Elevated with an ever-evolving menu of dishes in a non-pretentious yet upscale environment, Forty 1 is led by Chef Lindsey Dale who is no stranger to fresh, local ingredients, and who also works closely with local purveyors.
—David Duran, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyor
Noun
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Venezuela - once Cuba's top supplier - effectively stopped sending shipments in mid-December.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Deeping the organization’s understanding of the perspectives and challenges of farmers, suppliers and workers are key.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The infrastructure required for the laser-writing and microscope-reading process is currently designed for massive cloud providers and national archives.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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In general, the hospital has always instructed its providers not to make comments or notes about a patient’s immigration status on notes or other materials that can be accessed, the doctor explained.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the prospect of dollar assets paying less interest in the future, traders are staying away.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rather, platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi allow traders to buy and sell contracts among themselves, with the companies collecting a small fee on each trade.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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FilmSharks acquired world sales rights to the horror pic last November, which TelevisaUnivision distributor Videocine released in Mexico that month.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The distributor has said the film will open on 120-150 screens from May 8, 2026.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hermès has emerged as the purchaser of two adjoining properties on Los Angeles’ Rodeo Drive, ending months of speculation about who was behind the acquisition.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Regarding a condominium unit, a purchaser will purchase a piece of real estate in a condominium building that has been subdivided pursuant to the Condominium Act.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Constellation Brands — The alcohol producer and marketer fell around 5% after the company announced Nicholas Fink will replace Bill Newlands as CEO on April 13.—
Liz Napolitano,Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many of them were between University of Illinois student Choi Mina Sue and various male contestants, including fashion marketer Song Seung-il; model and former baseball pitcher Lee Su-been; and quant trader Lee Sung-hun (aka Samuel Lee).—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Home to 710 stores and vendors, mostly Somali retailers serving Somali patrons, the mall was plastered with anti-ICE posters due to daily raids, according to Sabri.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Amazon just released a bunch of new matching sets that are sure to be a hit come springtime, and most of them are discounted during the retailer’s Presidents Day Sale.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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