supplier

Definition of suppliernext

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Recent Examples of supplier As a result of this extensive audit, Prada terminated its relationship with 222 suppliers for allegations of worker abuse, which included excessive work hours and workers sleeping inside the factory. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Some savvy businesses used multiple AI agents to reach out to suppliers and negotiate contracts on behalf of humans. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Russia has remained China's largest supplier of oil and natural gas for years, accounting for about a fifth of China's crude imports and 10% of the country's natural gas consumption. — Anniek Bao,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian oil infrastructure have also dealt a major blow to Russia's refining capacity, cutting off a key supplier, De Haan added. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Numerous key Channel 4 suppliers characterized this hire as being one of the biggest decisions in Channel 4’s 43-year history. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 This was a major test for power and water suppliers, Al Jarwan said. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Shipping a relatively simple product thousands of kilometers simply because one global supplier won a contract may produce excellent procurement compliance and terrible economics. — Magda Paslaru, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplier
distributor
Noun
  • The Group recently announced a partnership with journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan as the producer and distributor of his new Creator Economy venture.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Both Meade and Pike will work with distributor Wild Thring Media on new commissioning opportunities, co-productions and global potential of WildBear’s content.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Supplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplier. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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