wholesaler

noun

Definition of wholesalernext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholesaler
  1. retailer
  2. distributor
  3. exporter
  4. reseller
  5. seller
  6. vendor
  7. discounter
  8. merchant
Noun
  • Art of Play is described as a specialty curiosity shop and online retailer.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Over the years the retailer has carried third-party denim in its stores such as Re/Done, A GoldE and Acne.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of retailer
Noun
  • Belgian distributor Primitives is presenting the format to buyers in MIPCOM this year.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rights on the six-part series in English and Scandinavian were snagged by Canal+ in France, NPO in the Netherlands, SBS in Australia, RTV in Slovenia, and LTV in Latvia, said the indie TV content distributor as Mipcom kicks off in Cannes.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributor
Noun
  • The attacks on airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, has rattled markets and the region.
    — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The attacks on Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, have rattled markets and the region.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of exporter
Noun
  • The new site suggests SpaceX is working to build a reseller network for the Community program.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On the secondary market, 76ers tickets are the hottest tickets out there, according to ticketing reseller StubHub.
    — Jessica Golden,Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reseller
Noun
  • That puts the onus on buyers and sellers to perform their own due diligence.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The high buyer return rate, along with the high average seller rating, shows that users feel safe on the platform, said a Whatnot spokesperson.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of seller
Noun
  • Pink Aid uses fashion shows in its stores with support from key vendors including Brunello Cucinelli, Michael Kors, Vince, Kiton, Lela Rose and Donna Karan.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unless authorities can sustain enforcement—and impose consequences sufficient to deter vendors—the market simply reconstitutes itself.
    — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • In fashion and media circles, a tie-up with a mass-market discounter looked like a step down for a woman whose brand was built on East Hampton taste.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The pledge from Walmart comes as concerns are mounting from some shoppers, consumer advocates and lawmakers skeptical about the rollout of digital price labels by the discounter and other stores.
    — Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of discounter
Noun
  • With shifting tariff rules and trade policies, merchants need to stay flexible to handle sudden political and financial changes.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • So, a nonfuel purchase at an eligible merchant may qualify, while a fuel purchase submitted under a different code may not.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchant

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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholesaler. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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