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 country has cut gas taxes and is trying to source fuel from other suppliers.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Addressing these requires strong collaboration with suppliers, investment in new materials, and industry-wide transformation.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the EPA to establish contaminants on this list that public water suppliers must monitor but that are not already regulated.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Procurement teams sometimes explore alternative suppliers, adjust purchasing timelines, or track commodity markets more closely.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
That transition required Apple to essentially start from scratch, working with new suppliers and manufacturers while building new teams.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
As the helium industry typically operates via long-term contracts, chip producers have scrambled to secure short-term suppliers, exacerbating the effects of the shortage with an all-out-bidding-war.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 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, 1 Apr. 2026
Sangha was one of five defendants charged in the case, which prosecutors described as a network of suppliers who exploited Perry’s addiction.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Addressing these requires strong collaboration with suppliers, investment in new materials, and industry-wide transformation.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the EPA to establish contaminants on this list that public water suppliers must monitor but that are not already regulated.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Procurement teams sometimes explore alternative suppliers, adjust purchasing timelines, or track commodity markets more closely.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
That transition required Apple to essentially start from scratch, working with new suppliers and manufacturers while building new teams.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
As the helium industry typically operates via long-term contracts, chip producers have scrambled to secure short-term suppliers, exacerbating the effects of the shortage with an all-out-bidding-war.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 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, 1 Apr. 2026
Sangha was one of five defendants charged in the case, which prosecutors described as a network of suppliers who exploited Perry’s addiction.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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