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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
Sangha was one of five defendants charged in the case, which prosecutors described as a network of suppliers who exploited Perry’s addiction.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Major oil exporters outside of the Middle East have been lifted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with some looking to position themselves as reliable suppliers in a world desperate for energy.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Leading suppliers are expecting shortages to last until at least 2030, so prices aren't going anywhere but up.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Corus Entertainment, a major buyer of American series from major Hollywood studio suppliers, has moved a step closer to completing a recapitalization plan to stay in business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
This led to the end of oil production for major suppliers in the region.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Musk expressed gratitude for Samsung and other chip suppliers but explained his reasoning for the Terafab project.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the island has not received oil from foreign suppliers for three months.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Rivian and its suppliers still apparently need to purchase the tooling necessary to manufacture and assemble these vehicles, too, the agreement shows.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Major oil exporters outside of the Middle East have been lifted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with some looking to position themselves as reliable suppliers in a world desperate for energy.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Leading suppliers are expecting shortages to last until at least 2030, so prices aren't going anywhere but up.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Corus Entertainment, a major buyer of American series from major Hollywood studio suppliers, has moved a step closer to completing a recapitalization plan to stay in business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
This led to the end of oil production for major suppliers in the region.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Musk expressed gratitude for Samsung and other chip suppliers but explained his reasoning for the Terafab project.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the island has not received oil from foreign suppliers for three months.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Rivian and its suppliers still apparently need to purchase the tooling necessary to manufacture and assemble these vehicles, too, the agreement shows.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.
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