as in distributor
a person or company that supplies goods or services
paper suppliers They are the biggest supplier of books in the area.
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Recent Examples of supplier
This includes craft workers, as well as management staff with Clark Construction, engineering firms, design teams, fabricators and suppliers.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Most mobile and broadband suppliers have raised charges, while Ofwat, the regulator, has permitted water companies to increase bills to fund infrastructure improvements.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The supplier is the company behind the vehicle.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Since Maxson joined Schneider Electric in 2017, the company transformed from an electrical equipment supplier into a digital energy technology partner for utilities and data centers, focusing on software, data, and AI.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
And producers in the Persian Gulf are key suppliers for factories in Asia — which, in turn, supply the world with a vast array of goods.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
For companies looking for even deeper insights, the hub can be integrated into TrusTrace’s full enterprise platform for comprehensive upstream supplier engagement and supply chain traceability.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
The fourth-largest vendor in the data is Arcadyan, a Taiwanese brand from contract PC manufacturer Compal, which is also the top Wi-Fi router supplier for Verizon, Ookla notes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Word has it that the supplier, fearing it would not get paid, simply held on to the car, tucking it away in storage until the bankruptcy was settled.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Most mobile and broadband suppliers have raised charges, while Ofwat, the regulator, has permitted water companies to increase bills to fund infrastructure improvements.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The supplier is the company behind the vehicle.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Since Maxson joined Schneider Electric in 2017, the company transformed from an electrical equipment supplier into a digital energy technology partner for utilities and data centers, focusing on software, data, and AI.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
And producers in the Persian Gulf are key suppliers for factories in Asia — which, in turn, supply the world with a vast array of goods.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
For companies looking for even deeper insights, the hub can be integrated into TrusTrace’s full enterprise platform for comprehensive upstream supplier engagement and supply chain traceability.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
The fourth-largest vendor in the data is Arcadyan, a Taiwanese brand from contract PC manufacturer Compal, which is also the top Wi-Fi router supplier for Verizon, Ookla notes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Word has it that the supplier, fearing it would not get paid, simply held on to the car, tucking it away in storage until the bankruptcy was settled.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplier
distributor
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Overall, Neon landed the most noms of any film distributor, with 21, while Netflix scored the most TV nominations, with 22.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2026
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But March for Our Lives argues that what the film discusses and how the movie is presented by its distributor are two different stories, and A24 may have missed the mark in starting a bigger conversation.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Supplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplier. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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