WHOLESALER Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

wholesaler

noun

Definition of wholesaler

as in retailer

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Recent Examples of wholesaler The wholesaler-distributor organization won its request in court for a preliminary injunction in the enforcement of the Oregon law earlier this year. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 As Taylor Farms deals with the fallout from the cyclospora outbreak, the California vegetable wholesaler had to issue a recall of food products with jalapeño peppers from Walmart, Kroger, Target and other large chains. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 The mortgage wholesaler sent a letter dated July 16 to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie, urging the agency to modify or postpone the changes. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wholesaler

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Noun

Beyond direct factory jobs, Brown said the spillover benefit of Prysmian’s latest investment will benefit local small businesses, restaurants and retailers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
The struggle for retailers now is convincing consumers and lawmakers that digital labels won’t open the door to problematic pricing practices.

— Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of retailer

Noun

The distribution deal was negotiated by Munir Atalla, Head of Production and Acquisitions for Watermelon Pictures, on behalf of the distributor and Executive Producer Hanna Atallah on behalf of the film team.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Amazon frequently purchases warrants and takes stakes in its suppliers, including semiconductor firm Astera Labs, air cargo contractor ATSG, green hydrogen supplier Plug Power and grocery distributor Spartan Nash.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributor

Noun

Their latest territorial gains cement the hold of Iran and its allies on the two waterways that the wider Gulf, including top crude exporter Saudi Arabia, relies on to ship its oil.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Historically the world’s second-largest diesel exporter after the United States, Russia banned exports of diesel on July 9, 2026, to ensure supplies for its military.

— Jamie Webster, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of exporter

Noun

Fashion specialists tried to add more ways to transact, giving sellers more checks and balances and adding delivery and payment methods to help buyers feel safe.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Under the federal law, people must be 21 to purchase a handgun from a licensed federal firearms dealer, though 18- to 20-year-olds can buy handguns from private sellers.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of seller

Noun

Spirit, the pioneering discounter, permanently shut down operations on May 2 after failing to secure a federal government bailout.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Barneys New York ranks as one of retail’s greatest makeovers — transforming from a menswear discounter in the ’60s into a chic and irreverent enclave for luxury fashion.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026

Definition of discounter

Noun

OpenAI takes catalog feeds directly from merchants and asks for a full snapshot at least daily.

— Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
In some instances, Indigenous nations played surprising roles as collaborators with English merchants to conduct the large-scale slave trade of Native peoples, including in the Carolinas, Utah, and even Central America.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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