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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
Riyadh is building a domestic defense capacity while cultivating alternative weapons suppliers to Washington.
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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
As part of the collaboration pillar, Kubix Link PLM solution acts as a central hub that unites internal creation, manufacturing and marketing departments, while also extending that collaboration to a brand’s global network of suppliers, subcontractors and partners.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Most of China’s AI semiconductor companies and their suppliers are traded on the mainland stock exchange.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The Climb ultimately collapsed, owing furious crew and suppliers more than £300,000 ($400,000) in unpaid wages and invoices.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The gas tax is applied when the gas stations purchase fuel from suppliers, not when drivers fill up at the pump.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Who among suppliers and ingredients is producing traceability problems for us?
—Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Since 2023, intelligence and defense reports suggest Cuba has acquired more than 300 drones from Iranian and Russian suppliers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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
As part of the collaboration pillar, Kubix Link PLM solution acts as a central hub that unites internal creation, manufacturing and marketing departments, while also extending that collaboration to a brand’s global network of suppliers, subcontractors and partners.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Most of China’s AI semiconductor companies and their suppliers are traded on the mainland stock exchange.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The Climb ultimately collapsed, owing furious crew and suppliers more than £300,000 ($400,000) in unpaid wages and invoices.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The gas tax is applied when the gas stations purchase fuel from suppliers, not when drivers fill up at the pump.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Who among suppliers and ingredients is producing traceability problems for us?
—Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Since 2023, intelligence and defense reports suggest Cuba has acquired more than 300 drones from Iranian and Russian suppliers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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