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
Although adept at large-volume production, the garment maker is responding to sourcing strategy shifts, as brands seek out faster turnarounds and closer collaboration with their suppliers.
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Sj Studio, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Each store will also emphasize local and regional suppliers alongside national offerings.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But on top of the limited generation capacity and the poor state of the electrical grid, which partially collapsed again on Wednesday, Cuba lost its regular oil suppliers.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Apple, for example, designs its phones in California, but assembles them in areas like China and India with components from international suppliers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Facebook parent Meta of Menlo Park in early 2025 did away with its major DEI programs, including those involved with hiring, training and the selection of suppliers, Axios reported.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Calhoun, following its settlement with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Demonbreun-Chapman’s group, turned around and sued carpet manufacturers and their chemical suppliers in 2024, as did Dalton.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Using a block buy scheme will allow CLPS providers to place longer-term orders for parts from their suppliers.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
Some things come from Italian suppliers.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Sj Studio, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Each store will also emphasize local and regional suppliers alongside national offerings.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But on top of the limited generation capacity and the poor state of the electrical grid, which partially collapsed again on Wednesday, Cuba lost its regular oil suppliers.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Apple, for example, designs its phones in California, but assembles them in areas like China and India with components from international suppliers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Facebook parent Meta of Menlo Park in early 2025 did away with its major DEI programs, including those involved with hiring, training and the selection of suppliers, Axios reported.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Calhoun, following its settlement with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Demonbreun-Chapman’s group, turned around and sued carpet manufacturers and their chemical suppliers in 2024, as did Dalton.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Using a block buy scheme will allow CLPS providers to place longer-term orders for parts from their suppliers.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
Some things come from Italian suppliers.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 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 17 May. 2026.
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