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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
In the Disruption Index, 73 percent of growth leaders have switched suppliers or trading partners in response to tariffs, and 55 percent have increased capital expenditure to reposition their supply chain, using AI and analytics as core enablers.
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Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 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
Microscopic pieces of that salmon DNA are then sold by ingredient suppliers to brands and cosmetic chemists who blend PDRN with other active ingredients in their formulas.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026
In the immediate aftermath of 2022, the world rushed to diversify its fuel suppliers.
—Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent testing on distillate from one of their potential suppliers showed high levels of delta‑8 THC, a sign that it was likely converted from hemp; products that shouldn't be in Colorado's marijuana market.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Russian companies were the top suppliers to Jamnagar that year.
—Aaron Cantú, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 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
Microscopic pieces of that salmon DNA are then sold by ingredient suppliers to brands and cosmetic chemists who blend PDRN with other active ingredients in their formulas.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026
In the immediate aftermath of 2022, the world rushed to diversify its fuel suppliers.
—Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent testing on distillate from one of their potential suppliers showed high levels of delta‑8 THC, a sign that it was likely converted from hemp; products that shouldn't be in Colorado's marijuana market.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Russian companies were the top suppliers to Jamnagar that year.
—Aaron Cantú, USA Today, 30 Apr. 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 12 May. 2026.
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