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 Picks-And-Shovels Thesis The headlines will score this as OpenAI versus its chip suppliers, a software company going independent.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
With over 112,000 suppliers active in more than 80 countries, the same product category can have completely different hotspots depending on how and where it is made.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Some operators have looked for alternatives to frequent price hikes, including simplifying menus, negotiating with suppliers, reducing waste or adjusting portion sizes.
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Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Ford also changed its approach with suppliers.
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Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Over the years, the chip supply chain has become highly specialized, and only three suppliers currently make the memory chips Apple uses.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The company has also entered into financing deals with suppliers, including Nvidia and AMD, that have been criticized for being circular in nature.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The warehouse served as a major distribution hub for Medline Industries, one of the nation's largest suppliers of medical and surgical products.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Certification also requires companies to consider the interests of employees, communities, customers, suppliers, and the environment alongside shareholders.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
With over 112,000 suppliers active in more than 80 countries, the same product category can have completely different hotspots depending on how and where it is made.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Some operators have looked for alternatives to frequent price hikes, including simplifying menus, negotiating with suppliers, reducing waste or adjusting portion sizes.
—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Ford also changed its approach with suppliers.
—
Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Over the years, the chip supply chain has become highly specialized, and only three suppliers currently make the memory chips Apple uses.
—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The company has also entered into financing deals with suppliers, including Nvidia and AMD, that have been criticized for being circular in nature.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The warehouse served as a major distribution hub for Medline Industries, one of the nation's largest suppliers of medical and surgical products.
—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Certification also requires companies to consider the interests of employees, communities, customers, suppliers, and the environment alongside shareholders.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppliers
distributors
Noun
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Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
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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.
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“Suppliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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