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also venders
as in sellers
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor
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Recent Examples of vendors
The convention will spotlight 350 vendors inside the Expo’s pavilion.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce created a webpage where vendors can subscribe to procurement opportunities and link to related workshops where potential vendors can register to attend.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Before the war, UNICEF sent vaccines to Iran by plane directly from vendors around the world.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
And for Supermicro’s customers, changing vendors is a completely different calculus that has nothing to do with a brewing smuggling scandal.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
In a bid to survive, theaters lowered ticket prices, introduced incentives like giveaways of dinnerware and began to sell concessions, which people previously bought from vendors or nearby sweet shops, Melnick said.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Families enjoy live performances and local vendors at the 404 Day festival.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
For him, the moment carries the weight of two years’ worth of planning –– coordinating vendors, managing bookings, keeping every moving part on track.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce created a webpage where vendors can subscribe to procurement opportunities and link to related workshops where potential vendors can register to attend.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Before the war, UNICEF sent vaccines to Iran by plane directly from vendors around the world.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
And for Supermicro’s customers, changing vendors is a completely different calculus that has nothing to do with a brewing smuggling scandal.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
In a bid to survive, theaters lowered ticket prices, introduced incentives like giveaways of dinnerware and began to sell concessions, which people previously bought from vendors or nearby sweet shops, Melnick said.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Families enjoy live performances and local vendors at the 404 Day festival.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
For him, the moment carries the weight of two years’ worth of planning –– coordinating vendors, managing bookings, keeping every moving part on track.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendors
Noun
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These nursery best sellers were intended to give young readers a grounding in emerging strains of scientific thought.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Inventory is still tight, with fewer listings coming online as many sellers wait for calmer conditions and clearer economic signals.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Finally, last October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made his state the first in the country to prohibit gun dealers from selling pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons via aftermarket switches.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The merger was intended to streamline oversight of broker-dealers and eliminate overlapping regulatory functions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vendors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendors. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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