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
Flock has become one of the nation’s largest suppliers, with tens of thousands of cameras across more than 5,000 cities and counties.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Hermann added that India's energy strategy is fundamentally driven by price considerations and a motivation to not being tied to any one supplier.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Georgia is home to one of the busiest ports in the country — the Port of Savannah — and a massive logistics and manufacturing footprint stretching from Atlanta's distribution hubs to auto suppliers in West Georgia.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Chicago-area customers have been hit by a one-two punch of higher delivery rates charged by utility companies and spiking energy costs, which are passed through to suppliers.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Through its larger footprint, the IGA can ink deals with distributors and suppliers to secure some of those lower prices for Azalea Fresh Market.
—Bryce Covert, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
And, in fact, a lot of that control is relinquished through their third-party Wi-Fi suppliers.
—Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the fuel used in the setup wasn’t regular gas, but a renewable one developed by Spanish energy supplier Repsol.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Up against consumer demand for transparency and legislation requiring digital product passports (DDP), suppliers have adopted various solutions to aid with traceability.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Hermann added that India's energy strategy is fundamentally driven by price considerations and a motivation to not being tied to any one supplier.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Georgia is home to one of the busiest ports in the country — the Port of Savannah — and a massive logistics and manufacturing footprint stretching from Atlanta's distribution hubs to auto suppliers in West Georgia.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Chicago-area customers have been hit by a one-two punch of higher delivery rates charged by utility companies and spiking energy costs, which are passed through to suppliers.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Through its larger footprint, the IGA can ink deals with distributors and suppliers to secure some of those lower prices for Azalea Fresh Market.
—Bryce Covert, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
And, in fact, a lot of that control is relinquished through their third-party Wi-Fi suppliers.
—Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the fuel used in the setup wasn’t regular gas, but a renewable one developed by Spanish energy supplier Repsol.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Up against consumer demand for transparency and legislation requiring digital product passports (DDP), suppliers have adopted various solutions to aid with traceability.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplier
distributor
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The Tattle Hitchcok deal, for example, was made for a film that was available for adaptation in the States, meaning no distributor was required.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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But there were also few domestic pick-ups, including of Sundance hit Josephine, a psychological family drama starring Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan and newcomer Mason Reeves, which new domestic distributor Sumerian Pictures acquired in a competitive seven-figure deal.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Supplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplier. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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