as in distributors
a person or company that supplies goods or services
paper suppliers They are the biggest supplier of books in the area.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of suppliers
Ghana, which aims to begin building a nuclear plant in 2027, is in the market for foreign suppliers.
—
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk is pressuring suppliers to speed up his plans for a $25 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant in Texas.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Such an endeavor will involve hundreds of steps that intersect multiple engineering fields, with collaboration from companies ranging from suppliers of industrial gases to testing equipment.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Working with airlines and fuel suppliers at LAX and Van Nuys Airport to increase the use of sustainable fuel by 28% by 2030.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
In a separate challenge, the Factory Forward program exposed a disconnect between data collection and suppliers’ actual capacity to implement reduction projects.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
The forgeries’ provenance traced their passage through Italian auction houses and exposed a multinational network of suppliers.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Because no two suppliers structure things in exactly the same way, taking a closer look here can prevent misunderstandings down the line.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Most mobile and broadband suppliers have raised charges, while Ofwat, the regulator, has permitted water companies to increase bills to fund infrastructure improvements.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk is pressuring suppliers to speed up his plans for a $25 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant in Texas.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Such an endeavor will involve hundreds of steps that intersect multiple engineering fields, with collaboration from companies ranging from suppliers of industrial gases to testing equipment.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Working with airlines and fuel suppliers at LAX and Van Nuys Airport to increase the use of sustainable fuel by 28% by 2030.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
In a separate challenge, the Factory Forward program exposed a disconnect between data collection and suppliers’ actual capacity to implement reduction projects.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
The forgeries’ provenance traced their passage through Italian auction houses and exposed a multinational network of suppliers.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Because no two suppliers structure things in exactly the same way, taking a closer look here can prevent misunderstandings down the line.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Most mobile and broadband suppliers have raised charges, while Ofwat, the regulator, has permitted water companies to increase bills to fund infrastructure improvements.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppliers
distributors
Noun
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Suppliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
