supplier

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Recent Examples of supplier Key West native Mario Palazon of FreshCo Fish Market & Grill in Kendall, who has been in the seafood wholesale business for more than 20 years, says that his suppliers have been catching a record number of crabs. Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Cross-border supplier payments represent the largest category. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Varese notes that these families used to have a strong hand in the drug business, but were forced out by bigger supplier networks, significantly limiting their power and reach, which explains their involvement in smaller enterprises like gambling rings. Time, 24 Oct. 2025 Brazil has historically been one of America’s principal beef suppliers, and continued to ship at record levels for the first seven months of 2025. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 The analysts said Ford’s guidance was messy due to the impact of a fire at an aluminum supplier, but yesterday’s earnings showed the underlying business is strong. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant halted production for two days following a supplier’s plant fire resulting in a parts shortage. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 Although notable progress has been made through suppliers’ adoption of wastewater recycling practices, LS&Co. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 Ford is the suppliers biggest customer. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplier
distributor
Noun
  • Its expanding partnership with distributor PepsiCo (similar to the deal between Monster and Coca-Cola), and its sponsorships of festivals, sporting events, and athletes is also helping establish its presence among consumers.
    Charlotte Hu, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Final Finale is the result of a joint effort between Bleecker Street, the distributor of The End Continues and a recent This Is Spinal Tap theatrical re-release, and Vertigo Live, which has produced concert films for acts like Duran Duran and Billy Idol.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Supplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplier. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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