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 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 All of his ingredients are sourced from local purveyors or hand-picked from the property's impressive herb and vegetable garden. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Part of the attraction here is that the ice cream is sourced from many Bay Area purveyors, such as Mitchell’s, Double Rainbow, Marianne’s, Humphry Slocombe and Curbside Creamery. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purveyor

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Noun

Located in West Tennessee, the nearly six-square-mile campus will include electric truck production, battery manufacturing, and a supplier park.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
One North Carolina supplier told the trade press this year that pricing is running high and staying there because growing costs have climbed and the supply just hasn't improved.

— Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplier

Noun

Hospitals and other healthcare providers have warned that the changes could put additional financial pressure on rural facilities that rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
That bill will likely face industry pushback, CNBC suggested, since cloud providers would bear the cost of that new compliance regime, including implementing better know-your-customer protocols.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of provider

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Investors see different risks threatening markets, but broadly agree that traders should diversify beyond recent winners.

— Chloe Taylor,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Narrated by Charles Marlow, Heart of Darkness follows Marlow’s journey up the Congo River, captaining a ship into the heart of the African continent while searching for a trader called Kurtz.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of trader

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The film played on just one screen at the Angelika in NYC and made $41,104, which the distributor said gives it a PSA that places seventh all-time for documentaries.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
That retail price isn’t set at the same time a fuel distributor purchases home heating oil at one of the terminals spread across Connecticut.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributor

Noun

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

This adviser doesn’t need to be a PR specialist or marketer in their day job, though friends and family with that background would be a good source.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 23 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

Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039.

— Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The big-box retailer has also benefited from wealthier consumers’ trading down as Americans tighten their budgets.

— Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of retailer

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