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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 suppliers
Trump also signed an executive order threatening tariffs on Cuba’s other oil suppliers.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Specialty suppliers carry balloons with huge, owl-like eyes and bright colors that rotate in the breeze, giving the impression of immediate danger.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
But the path from prototype to production at scale remains fragmented, handled by a patchwork of specialized suppliers or brave product companies building proprietary deployment and maintenance pipelines.
—Bill Curtis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The initiative also receives support through the European Chips Act, which seeks to strengthen the region’s semiconductor capabilities and reduce reliance on overseas suppliers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
By bringing suppliers together, Source also intends to open up more dialogues.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 11 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
Riyadh is building a domestic defense capacity while cultivating alternative weapons suppliers to Washington.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The second phase was to go after the dealers and suppliers of narcotics in the neighborhood, which Essayli said was reflected in last month’s arrests at the park.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Specialty suppliers carry balloons with huge, owl-like eyes and bright colors that rotate in the breeze, giving the impression of immediate danger.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
But the path from prototype to production at scale remains fragmented, handled by a patchwork of specialized suppliers or brave product companies building proprietary deployment and maintenance pipelines.
—Bill Curtis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The initiative also receives support through the European Chips Act, which seeks to strengthen the region’s semiconductor capabilities and reduce reliance on overseas suppliers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
By bringing suppliers together, Source also intends to open up more dialogues.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 11 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
Riyadh is building a domestic defense capacity while cultivating alternative weapons suppliers to Washington.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The second phase was to go after the dealers and suppliers of narcotics in the neighborhood, which Essayli said was reflected in last month’s arrests at the park.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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