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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
Redburn said Wednesday that more funding means more rocket launches, which is a boon for Linde as one of the dominant gas suppliers to the space industry.
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Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Contractor Lockheed Martin is one of Israel’s largest suppliers of military equipment, supplying fighter jets, attack helicopters and precision missiles to the tune of $743 million between October 2023 and November 2025.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
In a recent rapid assessment in India, where tariffs rose to as much as 50 percent last year, AFWA found that suppliers absorbing cost increases passed them on to their employees through rising workloads, precarious wages and other hallmarks of deepening exploitation.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, also known as Schiphol Airport, unveiled the system in May 2026, together with easyJet, Airbus, ground-handling company Menzies Aviation, and supplier Smart Airport Systems.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
According to Showcase Atlanta and Invest Atlanta, business owners can register to join the city's supplier network and business directory, which helps connect local businesses with contract opportunities and major event organizers.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The house started as an Italian supplier of fine fabrics, sourcing raw wool from around the world and then processing it into the materials needed for bespoke tailoring houses to build the most sumptuous luxury suits imaginable.
—Dave Schilling
contributing
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The idea was to connect global buyers and media with thousands of American suppliers such as hotels, resorts, state and county tourism agencies, entertainment venues, airlines and rail lines.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Keith McLean, buildings director for the school district, compared the situation to Flint after Aqua Illinois, the area’s main water supplier, switched from groundwater wells to the Kankakee River.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Contractor Lockheed Martin is one of Israel’s largest suppliers of military equipment, supplying fighter jets, attack helicopters and precision missiles to the tune of $743 million between October 2023 and November 2025.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
In a recent rapid assessment in India, where tariffs rose to as much as 50 percent last year, AFWA found that suppliers absorbing cost increases passed them on to their employees through rising workloads, precarious wages and other hallmarks of deepening exploitation.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, also known as Schiphol Airport, unveiled the system in May 2026, together with easyJet, Airbus, ground-handling company Menzies Aviation, and supplier Smart Airport Systems.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
According to Showcase Atlanta and Invest Atlanta, business owners can register to join the city's supplier network and business directory, which helps connect local businesses with contract opportunities and major event organizers.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The house started as an Italian supplier of fine fabrics, sourcing raw wool from around the world and then processing it into the materials needed for bespoke tailoring houses to build the most sumptuous luxury suits imaginable.
—Dave Schilling
contributing
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The idea was to connect global buyers and media with thousands of American suppliers such as hotels, resorts, state and county tourism agencies, entertainment venues, airlines and rail lines.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Keith McLean, buildings director for the school district, compared the situation to Flint after Aqua Illinois, the area’s main water supplier, switched from groundwater wells to the Kankakee River.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplier
distributor
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Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The distributor is restructuring its operations and selling off some assets.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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“Supplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplier. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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