as in distributors
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 suppliers
The alleged smuggling chain started with suppliers in the West Bank, passed through Israeli warehouses and ultimately reached Gaza through Israeli military convoys, sometimes during operational activity.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Zipline’s work in these countries provide 24/7, on-demand, last-mile delivery of medical products like blood, vaccines and essential medicines via the drone technology to private hospitals and clinics, public health systems, suppliers, distributors and independent medical professionals.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
The visitors appeared most interested in suppliers developing heterojunction and perovskite technologies — next-generation approaches that aim at improving cell efficiency.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Of the 552 requests sent to potential suppliers, only four complete responses were received alongside one no bid and one incomplete response.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Walmart had become the poster child of the big bad corporation that underpaid its workers, squeezed its suppliers and tore at the fabric of small-town America.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
These suppliers have played key roles in supporting the company’s R&D and design efforts.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Eco effort Sustainability has clearly been considered here—there’s a lack of plastic, and restaurant suppliers are kept local wherever possible—but the hotel could do a better job at communicating its eco credentials to guests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
India’s imports of Russian crude are expected to continue declining as the world’s third-largest buyer of the fuel diversifies suppliers, Oil Minister Hardeep Puri said.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Zipline’s work in these countries provide 24/7, on-demand, last-mile delivery of medical products like blood, vaccines and essential medicines via the drone technology to private hospitals and clinics, public health systems, suppliers, distributors and independent medical professionals.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
The visitors appeared most interested in suppliers developing heterojunction and perovskite technologies — next-generation approaches that aim at improving cell efficiency.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Of the 552 requests sent to potential suppliers, only four complete responses were received alongside one no bid and one incomplete response.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Walmart had become the poster child of the big bad corporation that underpaid its workers, squeezed its suppliers and tore at the fabric of small-town America.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
These suppliers have played key roles in supporting the company’s R&D and design efforts.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Eco effort Sustainability has clearly been considered here—there’s a lack of plastic, and restaurant suppliers are kept local wherever possible—but the hotel could do a better job at communicating its eco credentials to guests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
India’s imports of Russian crude are expected to continue declining as the world’s third-largest buyer of the fuel diversifies suppliers, Oil Minister Hardeep Puri said.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppliers
distributors
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Suppliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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