distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
di-ˈstri-byü-tər 
-byə-
1
: one that distributes
2
: one that markets a commodity
especially
: wholesaler
3
: an apparatus for directing the secondary current from the induction coil to the various spark plugs of an engine in their proper firing order
Examples of distributor in a Sentence
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No competing bids arrived for Believe, which includes digital distributor TuneCore, record labels such as Groove Attack and Nuclear Blast, and a global infrastructure that provides artists and labels with tools and services.
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Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
These retailers purchase their stock from Dreams USA, the exclusive distributor of all Sonny products in the Americas.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Food distributor Malone & Hyde, a Fleming subsidiary, had won a $25 million judgment against Woolley’s parent, Florida Supermarkets, for back merchandise payments.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The film’s distributor A24 — which reportedly spent $50 million to make the film — appears to be leaning heavily into a marketing campaign surrounding political discourse.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
As part of a presentation from distributor Warner Bros., Taylor-Joy, 27, Hemsworth, 40, and writer-director George Miller, 79, greeted an enthusiastic crowd at Caesar’s Palace.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
While there are plenty of distributors that cater to independent artists and labels, DistroKid and TuneCore have taken the most aggressive approach.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
The company is one of the region's leading contractors of centralized gas pipeline systems, distributor of LPG cylinders, and supplier of bulk gas to commercial, residential and industrial facilities.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the main distributor of aid in Gaza, UNRWA, remains restricted from operating in some parts of the enclave, particularly in the north, where the risk of famine is the highest and cases of death by starvation have been reported.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
These retailers purchase their stock from Dreams USA, the exclusive distributor of all Sonny products in the Americas.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Food distributor Malone & Hyde, a Fleming subsidiary, had won a $25 million judgment against Woolley’s parent, Florida Supermarkets, for back merchandise payments.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The film’s distributor A24 — which reportedly spent $50 million to make the film — appears to be leaning heavily into a marketing campaign surrounding political discourse.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
As part of a presentation from distributor Warner Bros., Taylor-Joy, 27, Hemsworth, 40, and writer-director George Miller, 79, greeted an enthusiastic crowd at Caesar’s Palace.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
While there are plenty of distributors that cater to independent artists and labels, DistroKid and TuneCore have taken the most aggressive approach.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
The company is one of the region's leading contractors of centralized gas pipeline systems, distributor of LPG cylinders, and supplier of bulk gas to commercial, residential and industrial facilities.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the main distributor of aid in Gaza, UNRWA, remains restricted from operating in some parts of the enclave, particularly in the north, where the risk of famine is the highest and cases of death by starvation have been reported.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
dis-ˈtrib-yət-ər
1
: one that distributes
2
: an agent or agency for marketing goods
3
: a device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of an engine so that they fire in the proper order
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