WHOLESALER Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

wholesaler

noun

Definition of wholesaler

as in retailer

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Recent Examples of wholesaler The company is the largest wholesaler of steel and technical installations in Denmark. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 Costco, the discount wholesaler, is the most challenging. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Born in Nagano in 1932, Suzuki joined retailer Ito-Yokado in 1963 after working at a book wholesaler. — Reuters 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 May 2026 The licensed apparel wholesaler announced the appointment of Sonia Mendez as vice president of import production, while former SVP Kyle Carroll was named senior vice president of sourcing and import production. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wholesaler

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Noun

The aviation double-major at Western Michigan University sent out about 100 applications to a slew of employers posting summer opportunities, including retailers, restaurants, landscapers and airports.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Brands and retailers presented an exception, expressing more assurance than the rest of the supply chain.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of retailer

Noun

Continue reading … OFF THE MENU — Nation's largest food distributor makes crucial decision after deadly outbreak.

— , FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
With cinematography by Victor Seguin and editing by Tina Baz and Daniel Darmon, the film has a Swiss distributor in Filmcoopi Zürich.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributor

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The country has become a significant LNG exporter, yet the revenues generated by projects such as Coral South primarily benefit operating companies and upstream partners, while electricity access at home remains uneven.

— Michael Adu Okyere, Time, 28 July 2026
Several clothing charities and exporter associations in North America and Europe, along with some importer groups in Ghana, have cast doubt on these stark claims, framing them as propaganda meant to drive them out of business.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of exporter

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Few things hurt an artist more than seeing a fan exploited by a ticket reseller.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Making visual campaigns easier can have practical benefits to a small fashion seller or reseller, reducing the need for more costly and time-consuming traditional photoshoots.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of reseller

Noun

Somebody on the vendor side said that if American companies slow down here, somebody else wins.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Driscoll said this process ensures that these companies, which do not need to have existing contracts but might one day become vendors to the government, will have access to a test range within 30 days of requesting it.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of vendor

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

The law also restricts certain uses of merchant-category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from general merchandise or sporting-goods stores.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The list of merchants includes massive online outlets like Amazon, Temu and Marketplace, Mayor Mamdani said at a City Hall press conference Wednesday.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

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