Synonyms of supplier

supplier

noun

as in distributor

a person or company that supplies goods or services

paper suppliers

They are the biggest supplier of books in the area.

Related Words

• distributor
• retailer
• seller
• provider
• merchant
• buyer
• dealer
• purveyor
• vendor
• trader
• purchaser
• trafficker
• entrepreneur
• businessman
• marketer
• provisioner
• tradesman
• merchandiser
• wholesaler
• peddler
• storekeeper
• shopkeeper
• hawker
• huckster
• monopolist
• enterpriser
• middleman
• hustler
• jobber
• engrosser

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supplier

This growing dependency can expose automotive manufacturers and suppliers to geopolitical uncertainty, export restrictions, price volatility and potential disruption as global demand for electric motors continues to increase. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Russia, along with China, is a major supporter and arms supplier to Myanmar. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Managers must deal with hundreds of suppliers of arcane components. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026

Every link in the aviation chain — airlines, planemakers, seat suppliers and regulators — is eager to clear the logjam. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Transaction-level bank data, payment behavior with suppliers and alternative data sources are a growing part of the picture. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

China remains the continent’s leading supplier of solar panels, photovoltaic cells, inverters, and batteries. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Something extraordinary these episodes illustrate, in our view, is the vulnerability of America’s highly interconnected fresh-food supply chain, in which one grower or supplier problem can ripple astonishingly far. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Like many suppliers, Fashion Fantasy has been approached by brands looking to share the tariff burden. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026