purveyors

noun

plural of purveyor
as in providers
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 purveyors Commerce and content purveyors are scrambling to contribute their data to train LLMs and place themselves squarely in the transactional path of agents. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Compared with other mega-chain coffee purveyors, Dutch Bros’ menu skews more bombastic and creative. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 During grand tastings, ticket holders will have the opportunity to try sips and bites from more than 100 purveyors, all curated by local and global chefs. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purveyors
  1. providers
  2. suppliers
  3. traders
  4. distributors
  5. retailers
Noun
  • The multi-week trial featured testimony from dozens of witnesses, including first responders, medical providers, mental health experts and several of Clancy’s friends and family members.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Collaborations between manufacturers, distributors, software providers and service partners are increasingly necessary to deliver integrated outcomes.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of providers
Noun
  • The company has moved to diversify suppliers (to reduce import duties), raise prices (to absorb tariffs), and sell its logistics network as a service to other brands (to increase revenues from other retailers feeling the pinch).
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Deterrence requires stable and sustainable defense equipment production, so Japan needs to reduce risks of shortages caused by suppliers withdrawing, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppliers
Noun
  • Still, oil's influence extends far beyond the professional traders and companies that dominate its market.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Federal authorities have criminally charged some traders suspected of using insider information to profit on sites, but the cases have mostly started with referrals from Kalshi and its main competitor, Polymarket.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of traders
Noun
  • Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of distributors
Noun
  • Many apparel retailers have seen sales growth this year, but some of that is thanks to broader inflation.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fans can pre-order the game on various retailers' websites, including GameStop and PlayStation.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailers

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“Purveyors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purveyors. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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