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
According to Honda, someone at the wheel supplier’s factory in Italy moved a fence used to separate finished products from unfinished products.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Qnity is a key supplier of chemicals and materials used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Another teak supplier is Friends Timber in India.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The domino effect pushes deliveries out, forces expensive air freight, and overloads suppliers.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
After recent discussions with his major studio suppliers in Los Angeles, Jacob touted Paramount, newly-acquired by David Ellison’s Skydance, ramping up its movie output and growing interest in theatrical releases from streamers like Amazon and Apple.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
But suppliers are becoming more and more willing to work with recycled fibers.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Beggs said industry consolidation can cut both ways for suppliers of content like Lionsgate.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Gorman's suppliers held pricing steady from 2020 to early 2024 but in the summer of 2024, Gorman's suppliers raised prices because of higher fuel prices and tariffs.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Qnity is a key supplier of chemicals and materials used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Another teak supplier is Friends Timber in India.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The domino effect pushes deliveries out, forces expensive air freight, and overloads suppliers.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
After recent discussions with his major studio suppliers in Los Angeles, Jacob touted Paramount, newly-acquired by David Ellison’s Skydance, ramping up its movie output and growing interest in theatrical releases from streamers like Amazon and Apple.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
But suppliers are becoming more and more willing to work with recycled fibers.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Beggs said industry consolidation can cut both ways for suppliers of content like Lionsgate.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Gorman's suppliers held pricing steady from 2020 to early 2024 but in the summer of 2024, Gorman's suppliers raised prices because of higher fuel prices and tariffs.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplier
distributor
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The 10-day mark, which is where the current dispute is as of this weekend, is at the same point when another previous fight was settled between Disney and a large distributor.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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While the precise terms of our settlement will remain confidential, CBS will remain the exclusive domestic distributor of the shows in syndication and continue to deliver the shows through the 2027/2028 season.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Supplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplier. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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